concession road

American

[kuhn-sesh-uhn rohd] / kənˈsɛʃ ən ˌroʊd /

noun

Canadian.

a road built between two concessions of a township.

concession road British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of concession road

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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Paul McCaugherty, 43, of Beech Court in Lurgan and Dermot Declan Gregory of Concession Road in Crossmaglen, were caught in an MI5 sting operation.

From BBC

Concession Road has been closed from Cullaville to the border.

From BBC

It began about lunchtime on Tuesday, when police closed the A37 Concession Road, Conalig, which is the main route from Castleblayney to Dundalk.

From BBC

Sunday itself was no day of rest for the Spirit of Conjecture; she was busier than ever, and whether on the Bund or on the concession road, where everybody met all the world and his wife and family, the speculations were numerous and important.

From Project Gutenberg

On retiring from this occupation with a good competency, he established a Brewery on an extensive scale in the ravine north of the first concession road.

From Project Gutenberg

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