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road network
UK/ˈrəʊd ˌnɛtwɜːk/US/ˈroʊd ˌnɛtwɜrk/ROAD NET·work
Band 6-7speakingtask2
The system of connected roads in a city, region, or country.
Examples
“Improving the road network will cut travel times between towns.”
“Remote villages often lack a reliable road network.”
“The government announced funding to repair the national road network.”
Band 8 sentence
“The city has invested heavily in improving its road network to ease congestion and boost trade.”
Collocations
- develop the road network
- maintain the road network
- expand the road network
Word family
road nounnetwork nounroad networks noun (plural)road-networked adjective (rare)
Common mistakes
in road network→in the road network
roads network→road network
Say it for a higher band
5road system→6road infrastructure→7+road network
Synonyms
road system
Easily confused
transport network
“A well-developed transport network makes commuting easier for millions of people.”
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