Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skid road

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
skid road
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

American usage

noun

A street with facilities suitable for the recreational needs of lumberjacks.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

skid roads (plural)

Synonyms

drag path skidway

Questions

What does skid road mean?
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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