Phrase guide

rules of the road

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of rule of the road

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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noun

Meaning 2

A set of such rules, viewed as a single thing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pravidla silničního provozu — laws that govern driving
  • Dutch: wegcode — laws that govern driving
  • Finnish: liikennesäännöt — laws that govern driving
  • French: code de la route — laws that govern driving
  • German: Straßenverkehrsregeln — laws that govern driving
  • German: Verkehrsregeln — laws that govern driving
  • German: Straßenverkehrsvorschriften — laws that govern driving
  • German: Verkehrsvorschriften — laws that govern driving
  • German: Straßenverkehrsgesetz — laws that govern driving
  • Hebrew: חֻקֵּי הַדֶּרֶךְ (khukey haderekh) — laws that govern driving
  • Hungarian: KRESZ — laws that govern driving
  • Polish: kodeks drogowy — laws that govern driving
  • Russian: пра́вила доро́жного движе́ния (právila doróžnovo dvižénija) — laws that govern driving