private road
n · noun
Simple meaning
A private road is a road owned or controlled by a private person.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pryvuhtrohdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹaɪvətˈɹoʊd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
n
A private road is a road owned or controlled by a private person, persons or corporation rather than a road open to the public and owned by a government.
A 1971 British drama film directed by Barney Platts-Mills and starring Susan Penhaligon and Bruce Robinson.
noun
A road leading up to a private house
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A private road is a road owned or controlled by a private person, persons or corporation rather than a road open to the public and owned by a government.
Used this way, private road is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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