A Road To Nowhere

Pronunciation: /ə roʊd tuː ˈnoʊwɛr/

Definitions of a road to nowhere

noun nowhere

Example Sentences

A1 I walked down a road to nowhere.

A2 She followed a road to nowhere and got lost.

B1 The old map led them down a road to nowhere.

B2 The abandoned town was accessible only by a road to nowhere.

C1 The philosopher saw life as a road to nowhere, full of uncertainties.

C2 The novel's protagonist embarked on a journey down a road to nowhere, searching for meaning.

Examples of a road to nowhere in a Sentence

formal The government's infrastructure project seemed to lead to a road to nowhere.

informal I followed the directions but ended up on a road to nowhere.

slang We took a wrong turn and now we're on a road to nowhere.

figurative His career choices were leading him down a road to nowhere.

Grammatical Forms of a road to nowhere

• past tense: was a road to nowhere
• plural: roads to nowhere
• comparative: more of a road to nowhere
• superlative: most of a road to nowhere
• present tense: is a road to nowhere
• future tense: will be a road to nowhere
• perfect tense: has been a road to nowhere
• continuous tense: is being a road to nowhere
• singular: a road to nowhere
• positive degree: a clear road to nowhere
• infinitive: to be a road to nowhere
• gerund: being a road to nowhere
• participle: a road to nowhere

Origin and Evolution of a road to nowhere

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'a road to nowhere' is believed to have originated from a literal interpretation of a road that leads to a dead end or an isolated location with no purpose or destination.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has come to be used metaphorically to describe a situation or endeavor that lacks meaning, purpose, or progress.