on the road
on the road
1 ​travelling, especially for long distances or periods of time
The band has been on the road for six months.
I’ve been on the road since six this morning.
We'd been on the road since dawn and needed a rest.
​2 (of a car) in good condition so that it can be legally driven
It will cost about £500 to get the car back on the road.
My car is back on the road.
TOPICS Transport by car or lorry C2
​3 moving from place to place, and having no permanent home
Life on the road can be very hard.