road- root words — words with the road- root

The root road- comes from Old English rad, meaning riding, journey. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including railroad, roadblock, roadblocks, roadside, roadsides, tramroad. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the road- root

Explore words with road- — words containing the road- root and sharing its sense of "riding, journey". Examples include railroad, roadblock, roadblocks, roadside, roadsides, tramroad. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does road- mean?

The road- root means riding, journey, from Old English rad. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.