Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plank road

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
plank road
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

plank roads (plural)

Phrases

logging road

Frequently Paired Words

logging road boardwalk duckboards corduroy road

Questions

What does plank road mean?
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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