road allowance
noun
Canadian land reserved by the government to be used for public roads
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How to use road allowance in a sentence
The stable would be in the gully, close to the road allowance, sheltered from the winds, and convenient to water.
Neighbours | Robert SteadThere was enough coming down from above to supply material even on such a narrow strip as a road allowance.
Over Prairie Trails | Frederick Philip GroveImmedjut west of us is a road allowance, runnin' north an' south.
Neighbours | Robert Stead
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