hit the road

Example Sentences

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It’s also a time when many Americans hit the road, with AAA predicting a record-setting 45 million people traveling domestically.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

In “Weren’t for the Wind,” her second top 40 hit, she’s addicted to leaving, trampling promises underfoot in her haste to hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The first Zoox robo-taxis hit the road in late 2025, also in Las Vegas.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Yellow 2120 decided it was finally time to hit the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I really wanted to see old Phoebe before I hit the road.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger