concession road

[ kuhn-sesh-uhn rohd ]

nounCanadian.

a road built between two concessions of a township.

Origin of concession road

First recorded in 1810–20

Words Nearby concession road

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How to use concession road in a sentence

Along the concession road, past the new church, through the swamp, and on to the old churchyard the long procession slowly moved.
The Man From Glengarry | Ralph Connor
The concession road was blocked before day had well set in; no horse could go ten yards in it.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete | Gilbert Parker
He drew a line on the table-cloth with the carvingknife, and the Notary said: "Yes, yes, the concession road."
The Right of Way, Complete | Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for concession road

concession road

noun

Canadian (esp in Ontario) one of a series of roads separating concessions in a township

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