skid road

noun

A rough cleared right of way with logs embedded cross-wise on which logs being harvested would slide or be dragged or skidded.

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drag pathskidway
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Meanings

nounskid road (plural skid roads)

plural skid roads

  1. NorthwesternUSbusinessA rough cleared right of way with logs embedded cross-wise on which logs being harvested would slide or be dragged or skidded.

    Synonyms: drag path, skidway

  2. NorthwesternUSbusinessA street with facilities suitable for the recreational needs of lumberjacks.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rough cleared right of way with logs embedded cross-wise on which logs being harvested would slide or be dragged or skidded.

Similar
drag pathskidway
Also see
skid rowskid trail

Translations

Finnish juontoura
  • juontouraforestry: cleared right of way
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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