noun · neutral
road signs
UK/ˈrəʊd saɪnz/US/ˈroʊd saɪnz/ROAD SIGNS
Band 4-5speakingtask2
signs placed alongside roads to give information or instructions to drivers
Examples
“You should obey all road signs when driving.”
“New road signs warn drivers about the sharp bend ahead.”
“The road signs are clearly visible even at night.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improved visibility of road signs, especially at night, has played a key role in reducing accidents on rural roads.”
Collocations
- obey road signs
- put up road signs
- clear road signs
Word family
road sign noun (singular)
Common mistakes
signs of road→road signs
We must obey traffic sign.→We must obey traffic signs.
Say it for a higher band
5signs of road→6traffic sign→7+road signs
Synonyms
traffic signs
Easily confused
traffic signs
“Traffic signs indicate speed limits and other rules on the road.”
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In Transport & Traffic
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