"road" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /rəʊd/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-a road.ogg [UK], en-us-road.ogg [US] Forms: road [singular], roads [plural]
enPR: rōd [UK] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A long and narrow piece of land between two places. Usually, cars drive on it, and it is often paved.
    Sense id: simple-road-en-noun-8De1vT7K
  2. The path which one takes to reach a certain place.
    Sense id: simple-road-en-noun-k8wtrovm
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          "text": "The taxi is parked on the side of the road."
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          "text": "It is a long road to the top."
        },
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          "text": "The road from Warsaw to Paris leads through half of Europe."
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    },
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/r@Ud/",
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      "audio": "en-uk-a road.ogg",
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      ]
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      "audio": "en-us-road.ogg",
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        "rowed"
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        }
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    },
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        "UK"
      ]
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      "sampa": "/r@Ud/",
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    },
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