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road map

noun

Definition of road map

1 : a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2a : a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b : a detailed explanation

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Examples of road map in a Sentence

Did you bring a road map? a road map to peace

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Williamson provides an intellectual road map to navigate the social-media landscape — a thoughtless morass of pessimism, of vitriol, and of cynicism masquerading as wisdom. Noah Rothman, National Review, "Kevin Williamson’s Revolt against the Hivemind," 25 July 2019 In his races, Perot provided a road map for a populist charlatan to reach the White House. Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Ross Perot paved the way for Donald Trump," 9 July 2019 The Bezoses’ divorce announcement provides a road map for prominent couples to publicly announce their split, experts say. Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, "The Art of the Public Divorce Announcement," 11 Jan. 2019 This led to my question about the game's road map for future content. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Sean Murray calls No Man’s Sky Beyond the game’s “2.0” version—we believe it," 9 Aug. 2019 Greenland said a sturgeon stocking program that began on the Maumee River last October is helpful in providing a road map for success. D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Mighty sturgeon spawning in cleaner Cuyahoga River? Sewer district studies the possibility," 8 July 2019 Recent conversations with senior Palestinian and Israeli officials privy to Kushner’s work indicate that neither side expects to be provided with an American road map for Middle East peace in the foreseeable future. Noga Tarnopolsky, latimes.com, "A Trump Middle East peace plan initiative minus Israelis and Palestinians," 23 June 2019 But his downfall provided a road map to sharing power for Islamists and democrats elsewhere. The Christian Science Monitor, "A global moment for the #MeToo movement," 19 June 2019 Epic laid out a lengthy road map for the store and peripheral features. Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "The Epic Games Store won't always push for exclusives 'at this scale'," 21 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of road map

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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road map

noun

English Language Learners Definition of road map

: a map that shows the roads in a particular area
chiefly US : a plan for achieving a goal

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