plank roads

A form of plank road — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of plank road
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Chicago

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

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