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Meaning of rocky road | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of several forms of candy containing lumps of chocolate, marshmallows and nuts.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A variety of chocolate ice cream with marshmallows and almonds.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A rough time, course etc.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

Examples

“Who needs a pint of rocky road when you can head to the kitchen and work out your heartache with a whisk and a bottle of wine?”
“It's been a rocky road for Caledonian Sleeper, but one that shows signs of recovery, albeit slow.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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