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Definition of Roads

1. Noun. A partly sheltered anchorage.

Definition of Roads

1. Noun. (plural of road) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Roads

1. road [n] - See also: road

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roads

Literary usage of Roads

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1917)
"roads —Continued Stone and concrete road foundations. G: C. Warren, il Sel Am S 83:168-9 Mr 17 '17 Maintenance and repair Earth and gravel road maintenance. ..."

2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Am City (T and С ed) 15:243-8 S '16 Foundations for roads and pavements. WW Crosby. Am City 15:52-4 Л '16 Making roads and men. OR Geyer. ..."

3. Annual Report by Ontario Dept. of Highways, Ontario Dept. of Agriculture and Food, Ontario Dept. of Public Works (1899)
"BETTER roads IN ONTARIO. Road and street improvement has continued to be actively urged and discussed throughout Ontario during the year 1898 with most ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The public rural roads of the United States at present have a total length ... The mileage of hard-surfaced roads is increasing at the rate of about 12000 ..."

5. Report by Illinois Highway Commission (1913)
"in exceptional cases the town may use economically, particularly if there is a considerable mileage of hard roads to be maintained, the following additional ..."

6. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The public rural roads of the United States at present have a total length ... The mileage of hard-surfaced roads is increasing at the rate of about 12000 ..."

7. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1903)
"Finally, the best-built stone roads in America are vastly superior to any in the Old World. The limitations of high priced hand labor have compelled ..."

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