plank road

noun

A road paved with planks (or puncheons that resemble planks from above): sometimes (especially in previous centuries) an economically viable way to build a road passable by heavy wagons, large coaches, or motor trucks.

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Meanings

nounplank road (plural plank roads)

plural plank roads

  1. A road paved with planks (or puncheons that resemble planks from above): sometimes (especially in previous centuries) an economically viable way to build a road passable by heavy wagons, large coaches, or motor trucks.
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Chicago

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