road fund
Definition
Noun: - A financial reserve for road construction and maintenance: "road fund" refers to a designated pool of money, typically collected through taxation or levies, specifically allocated for building, repairing, and preserving roads and related infrastructure.
Usage Examples
- (A financial resource for road building.)
- (Money set aside for road upkeep.)
- (The reserve was used up for repairs.)
Advanced Usage
- "to allocate a road fund": to assign money specifically for road projects.
- The legislature voted to allocate a road fund for rural areas. (To designate financial resources.)
- "to draw from the road fund": to use money from this reserve.
- The city council drew from the road fund to fix potholes. (To access the allocated money.)
Variants and Related Words
- Road-funding (adj): relating to the financing of roads.
- Road-funding policies vary by region. (Policies concerning road finance.)
- Road-fund tax (n): a tax collected to support the road fund.
- A road-fund tax is applied to vehicle registrations. (A specific levy for road maintenance.)
Synonyms
- Highway fund: a similar reserve for major roads.
- Infrastructure fund: a broader term for money set aside for public works, including roads.
- Road maintenance fund: a more specific term focusing on upkeep.
Related Idioms
- "Road fund is the backbone of transport": a metaphorical expression meaning the fund is essential for road systems.
- Without a healthy road fund, the country's transport network would collapse. (The fund is critical for infrastructure.)
Notes for Language Learners
- "Road fund" is a countable noun (e.g., , ), but it is often used as a singular entity referring to a specific financial pool.
- It is commonly used in formal or governmental contexts, not in everyday casual conversation.