concession road

American  

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

noun

Canadian.

1. a road built between two concessions of a township.

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concession road British  

noun

1. (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

For a mile down the concession road Ranald let Lisette jog at an easy pace while he told Maimie some of his aims and hopes.

From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Connor, Ralph

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 Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry

Along the concession road, past the new church, through the swamp, and on to the old churchyard the long procession slowly moved.

From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Connor, Ralph

He looked again at the landmark—an elm tree at the junction of the lot line and the concession road, which bore the numbers of each, 'Nine, Fifteen,' in very legible figures on opposite sides.

From Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement by Walshe, Elizabeth Hely

As they left the concession road and were about to strike into the woods, Mrs. Murray checked her pony, and looking upon the loveliness about her, said, softly, "How beautiful it all is!"

From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Connor, Ralph