on the road

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on the road

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travelling, away from home. Some salesmen spend a lot of time on the road.
Canada, US At the venue of an opposing team or competitor.
Similar: away
Of a purchased vehicle: including everything required in order to start driving, such as registration and taxes.
UK, slang Not in prison.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, road.

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@misc{on_the_road_2026,
  title = {on the road},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20road},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}