concession road

English

Etymology

So called because the land that comprised a row of lots that spanned the entire length of a new township was conceded by the Crown for this purpose.

Noun

concession road (plural concession roads)

  1. (Canada, historical) A road laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide access to rows of newly surveyed lots intended for farming by new settlers.
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