Hypernyms for "road"
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access road
bypath
byroad
byway
cart track
cartroad
causeway
clearway
corduroy
crosscut
cutoff
detour
drive
driveway
highway
line
main road
parkway
post road
private road
rail line
railway line
roadway
roundabout way
royal road
shortcut
side road
skid road
slip road
speedway
thoroughfare
track
turnoff
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.