road allowance
noun
1An allowance of money, provisions, etc., made to people travelling on the road (rare ).
2 Canadian a strip of land retained by government authorities for the construction of a road.
3 Canadian an area at either side of a road which remains a public right of way.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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