surface road
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of surface road
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Millard thinks Seattle needs three west-side routes: the tunnel, the viaduct and a truck-worthy surface road.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2019
On this date in 1931, 70 cars left Yuma in a motorcade to Phoenix to celebrate the opening of the hard surface road between Phoenix and San Diego.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2015
About midway up the mountains the builders came to a solid mass of rock, which presented a barrier that to a surface road was impassable.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various
We five pedestrians faced some heavy traffic on a surface road.
From Breaking Point by Gunn, James E.
When twilight was done, he'd crossed to another surface road and was headed back toward the city.
From The Hate Disease by Leinster, Murray
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