King James Bible Dictionary

(1 Samuel 27:10; R.V., "raid"), an inroad, an incursion. This word is never used in Scripture in the sense of a way or path.

This word occurs but once in the Authorized Version of the Bible, viz. in (1 Samuel 37:10) where it is used in the sense of "raid" or "inroad." Where a travelled road is meant "path" or "way" is used, since the eastern roads are more like our paths.

ROAD, noun [Latin gradior. See Grade.]

1. An open way or public passage; ground appropriated for travel, forming a communication between one city, town or place and another. The word is generally applied to highways, and as a generic term it includes highway, street and lane. The military roads of the Romans were paved with stone, or formed of gravel or pebbles, and some of them remain to this day entire.

2. A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; sometimes called roadstead, that is, a place for riding, meaning at anchor.

3. A journey. [Not used, but we still use ride as a noun; as a long ride; a short ride; the same word differently written.]

4. An inroad; incursion of an enemy. [Not in use.]

On the road passing; traveling.

ROADER,

ROADSTEAD. [See Road.]

Public highways
Deuteronomy 2:27

From Gibeon to Beth-Horon
Joshua 10:10

From Beth-El to Shechem
Judges 21:19

From Judea to Galilee, by way of Samaria
John 4:3-5; John 4:43

To the house of God
Judges 20:31

To cities of refuge
Deuteronomy 19:3

Built by rulers
Numbers 20:17; Numbers 21:22

Figurative
Highways

ROADSTER, noun Among seamen, a vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.

ROADWAY, noun A highway.