road test

noun

1
: a test of a vehicle under practical operating conditions on the road
2
: a test on the road of a person's driving ability as a requirement for a driver's license
road test transitive verb

Examples of road test in a Sentence

The car performed well on the road test.
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That is followed by the road test, a behind-the-wheel skills test. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 It was taught in driving school and tested for when taking the road test (in Ontario). — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Just two conference series remain in the regular season slate, the last of which will be a critical road test against Oregon, which is currently in third place in the Big Ten. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Minnesota lawmakers introduced a bill this month that would require new drivers under the age of 21 to take driver’s ed in a classroom, in addition to physical road tests, to get their licenses. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for road test

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of road test was in 1890

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road test

noun
: a test (as of a vehicle or of a person's ability to drive) made on the road
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