grid road

noun

Canadian.

1. a municipal road that follows a grid line established by the original survey of the area.

grid road

noun

1. (in Canada) a road that follows a surveyed division between areas of a township, municipality, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of grid road¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The storm devastated Puerto Rico’s water system, power grid, road network and cellphone infrastructure, and Maria is now responsible for at least 48 deaths.

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This was to be a cash-only, "off the grid" road trip, with no way of being followed.

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