road allowance

British

noun

land reserved by the government to be used for public roads

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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 Stead, Robert J. C.

"Plumb down that road allowance, thirty-two miles, straight as the crow flies, when it ain't Sittin'," he threw in with a little snicker.

From Neighbours by Stead, Robert J. C.

There was enough coming down from above to supply material even on such a narrow strip as a road allowance.

From Over Prairie Trails by Grove, Frederick Philip

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