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Road

/rˈoʊd/
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(noun) A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

It's a long road with no curves.
A small road ran across the bridge, through the fields, and over a hill.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ cut through the forest, reducing the journey time between the two towns by thirty minutes.

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