HIT THE ROAD Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

hit the road

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Definition of hit the road

as in exit

to leave a place often for another When the sun started to set they knew it was time to hit the road.

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Recent Examples of hit the road The 4-2 Panthers will hit the road Tuesday for another Conference USA matchup against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, who also improved to 4-2 after escaping Kennesaw State with a 27-26 victory. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The Grammy Award-winning singer will hit the road for the Everything Begins Tour in April, marking her first North American tour since a brief retreat from the public eye to focus on her sobriety and newfound fame. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026 The current chapter of the En Vogue story finds the trio of Herron, Ellis and Jones hitting the road with fellow ‘90s female acts TLC and Salt-N-Pepa on a tour that brings them to Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park on Friday. — Dave Gil De Rubio, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The season ended with Wednesday, Uncle Fester, and Thing hitting the road in a motorcycle sidecar in a desperate rescue mission to track Enid down. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit the road

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