types of roadroad a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive onThey’re planning to build a new road.
My address is 42, Station Road.
street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each sideShe lives on our street.
We walked along the streets of the old town.
Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas.
He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English).
These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).
avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each sidethe busy avenue in front of the cathedral
He lived on Park Avenue.
boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevardthe world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
cul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one endThe house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.
track especially British EnglishBrE, dirt road American EnglishAmE a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surfaceThe farm was down a bumpy track.
ring road British EnglishBrE a road that goes around a townThe airport is on the ring road.
bypass British EnglishBrE a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centreThe bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.
dual carriageway British EnglishBrE, divided highway American EnglishAmE a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each directionI waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.
freeway/expressway American EnglishAmE a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stoppingTake the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue.
Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.
motorway British EnglishBrE, highway American EnglishAmE a very wide road for travelling fast over long distancesThe speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour.
the Pacific Coast Highway
interstate American EnglishAmE a road for fast traffic that goes between statesThe accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.
toll road a road that you pay to useThe government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.
turnpike American EnglishAmE a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.