Paved or unpaved routes designed for travel by vehicles, pedestrians, or animals. Pathways that connect different locations.
From Old English 'rād' meaning 'a riding, journey, or raid', related to 'rīdan' (to ride). The meaning shifted from the act of traveling to the physical pathway itself during the Middle Ages as infrastructure developed.
Roads are one of humanity's oldest technologies, with some Roman roads still in use today after 2,000 years. The phrase 'all roads lead to Rome' reflects the incredible engineering achievement of the Roman road system, which at its peak covered over 250,000 miles across the empire.
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