corduroy road

British  

noun

1. a road across swampy ground, made of logs laid transversely

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Example Sentences

Then he made what was known as a “corduroy road”—laying logs to form roads over swampland.

From The Wall Street Journal

A rough and partly decayed corduroy road had been made years before, but now it provided no very secure footing.

From Project Gutenberg

Confident that he might rely upon the statement, Noel instantly returned to the corduroy road and approached the waiting black man.

From Project Gutenberg

"Do you know where this corduroy road leads?"

From Project Gutenberg

In front of them was the band of which Little Ben Fowler undoubtedly was a member; while from behind was approaching part of the force which had followed them into the swamp after the two young soldiers had gained the corduroy road.

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