On the ˈRoad
a novel by Jack Kerouac about a journey across the US. Many people believe that the novel is autobiographical and that the two main characters are really Kerouac and his friend Neal Cassady. On the Road is considered to be the most important book of the Beat Generation. It is known for its unusual style: sentences are often very long, but are split into regular repeated patterns, using commas, and this makes the language of the novel sound like jazz music.

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on the road
traveling to different places.
The band spends three months a year on the road.

Busy professionals prefer e-mail because they can work at home, at the office, or on the road.

Usage notes: often used to describe traveling entertainers or sales representatives

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on the road
to be travelling (especially as a salesman or performer)
Her husband is a salesman and is often on the road.

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on the road
adv. or adj. phr.
1. Traveling; moving from one place to another.
When we go on vacation, we take a lunch to eat while on the road.
Mr. Smith is on the road for his insurance company.
2. Changing; going from one condition to another.
Mary was very sick for several weeks, but now she is on the road to recovery.
Hard study in school put John on the road to success.

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