concession road

noun

A road laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide access to rows of newly surveyed lots intended for farming by new settlers.

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Meanings

nounconcession road (plural concession roads)

plural concession roads

  1. CanadahistoricalA road laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide access to rows of newly surveyed lots intended for farming by new settlers.

Origin

So called because the land that comprised a row of lots that spanned the entire length of a new township was conceded by the Crown for this purpose.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 特許道路 /特许道路
  • 特許道路 /特许道路 (tèxǔ dàolù)road
Finnish palstatie
  • palstatieroad
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APA

concession road. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concession%20road

MLA

“concession road.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concession%20road. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concession road,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concession%20road.

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