Definition of Road map

1. Noun. A detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action. "The president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"


2. Noun. A map showing roads (for automobile travel).
Category relationships: Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar
Generic synonyms: Map

Definition of Road map

1. Noun. A map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation. A road map may contain other relevant data, such as terrain or rail roads. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) a plan of action, laying out the future actions of participants. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) A structured representation of objects over a period of time to display a development plan. Road maps are used in business for strategic planning and communications. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Road Map

road apple
road apples
road builder
road burn
road car
road case
road construction
road film
road fund licence
road fund licences
road game
road gang
road grit
road hog
road hogs
road map (current term)
road maps
road mender
road metal
road movie
road picture
road race
road races
road racing
road rage
road rash
road roller
road rollers
road runner
road sense

Literary usage of Road map

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Daily Geography Practice Grade 5 by Sandi Johnson (2004)
"A road map: Montana Introducing the Map Ask students if their families have ever planned a ... If they have, their parents have probably used a road map. ..."

2. Daily Geography Practice by Sandi Johnson (2004)
"... about 100 miles) A road map: Wyoming Introducing the Map Show students the road map of Wyoming. Talk about the primary roads. ..."

3. Toscanelli and Columbus: The Letter and Chart of Toscanelli on the Route to by Henry Vignaud (1902)
"... "The Sailing Directions of Columbus" (The Journal of Christopher Columbus, London, 1893. p. 11 et seq.\ III.—COLUMBUS DOES NOT SAY HIS ROAD-MAP WAS ..."

4. Toscanelli and Columbus: The Letter and Chart of Toscanelli on the Route to by Henry Vignaud (1902)
"But other reasons exist for doubting that the road-map of Columbus was the one mentioned by Las Casas. Before considering them, let us recall that, ..."

5. Daily Geography Practice Grade 3 by Sandi Johnson (2004)
"A road map: South Dakota Introducing the Map Explain to students that a route is a way to go from ... Have students look at the road map of South Dakota. ..."

6. Sportby C. M. van Stockum by C. M. van Stockum (1914)
"US S— .30 6621 Scarborough's road map and motor guille of Indiana 1911. ... (Й1 Automobile road-map o[ country around New- York. Rand, l - S. $-. ..."

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