Road Trip Slang

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea

verb to begin a journey or leave a place

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• After finishing their work, the team decided to hit the road and head back to the office.
• Alright, let's finish up here and hit the road before it gets too late.
• Hey man, it's getting late, we should hit the road soon.
• It's time to let go of the past and hit the road to a brighter future.

noun a person who travels by getting free rides in passing vehicles

• The driver pulled over to pick up the hitchhiker on the side of the highway.
• We decided to give the hitchhiker a ride to the next town.
• Hey, let's pick up that hitchhiker and see where they need to go.
• Taking on a new project without proper preparation is like picking up a hitchhiker without knowing their destination.