road allowance
Britishnoun
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At the road allowance where his Métis family had settled 150 years earlier, first in tents and later in log cabins, Jesse fell to his knees.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2021
With an $84-a-week road allowance and more party invitations than they can shake a dirk at, the troops find that the helmets fit tightly at times.
From Time Magazine Archive
But immedjut north-west, cornerin' right against this quarter, 'cept fer the road allowance, is the south-east quarter of Twenty-two, which is open.
From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead
The stable would be in the gully, close to the road allowance, sheltered from the winds, and convenient to water.
From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead
Immedjut west of us is a road allowance, runnin' north an' south.
From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead
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