open-road adjective 1open road noun 1 adjective1 •Of or relating to travelling on the open road.They improved on their UFOV test and undertook fewer dangerous maneuvers in an open-road driving evaluation. — 2014 open road noun1 •The part of the road system that is away from urban and suburban areas and on which large distances can be travelled without needing to frequently slow for traffic or intersections.He had left the suburbs and was out on the open road. — 1968