roadstead

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrəʊdˌstɛd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rōd′sted′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
road•stead  (rōd′sted′),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsroad (def. 4).
  • Middle English radestede. See road, stead 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
roadstead /ˈrəʊdˌstɛd/ n
  1. another word for road
'roadstead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Downs - Goodwin Sands - road - Downs, The - La Hogue - Spithead

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