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roadhead

roadhead

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The farthest point a road reaches, often where it ends
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊdˌhɛd/
: fin de la carretera

Examples

  • No, I gave him a little smooch and then some sloppy roadhead.

    T Blockers (2023)

  • When we reached the roadhead, we decided to set up camp for the night.

  • The hikers gathered supplies before heading out from the roadhead to explore the trail.

  • After a long drive, we finally arrived at the roadhead that marked the beginning of our adventure.

Surface Forms

roadhead singular
roadheads plural

Morphology

roadhead = road + head (transparent) = road + head

The meaning is directly the 'head' (end) of a 'road'; learners who know 'road' and 'head' can readily infer this sense.

Etymology

Roadhead is made from road and head, where head is used to mean the 'end' or 'top' of something. So a roadhead is the farthest point a road reaches — the end of the road, often in a remote place.