open road

English

Etymology

From open +‎ road.

Noun

the open road

  1. The part of the road system that is away from urban and suburban areas and on which large distances can be travelled without needing to frequently slow for traffic or intersections.
    • 1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 75:
      He had left the suburbs and was out on the open road.
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