roadmap

or road map

[ rohd-map ]

noun

1. a map designed for motorists, showing the principal cities and towns of a state or area, the chief roads, usually tourist attractions and places of historical interest, and the mileage from one place to another.
2. any plan or guide to show how something is arranged or can be accomplished:

   your road map to financial independence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roadmap¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“The roadmap to clean air is clear, but the present policies from both India and Pakistan aren’t enough to significantly reduce pollution.”

From BBC

Project 2025 presented an alarmingly lucid roadmap for his aims of authoritarianism.

From Slate

"But no matter who becomes president, the initial roadmap and financial planning are things you should have to begin with, and I don't think any president will influence that. Just do what you need to do regardless of who wins. And if things were to get in the works, you can adjust your plan as needed."

From Salon

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued recommendations including various forms of financial assistance in its report "A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty."

From Salon

At the launch of a roadmap for its space ambitions, which include building a research station on the Moon, returning samples of Venus’s atmosphere to Earth and launching more than 30 space missions by the middle of this century, Ding Chibiao from the Chinese Academy of Sciences said the country did not have a great number of achievements “compared to developed nations”.

From BBC