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country road
†a. A public road made and maintained by the country or province. Obs.
b. A minor road leading through country or a rural area.
1669in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. (1864) VI. 175/2 The highe way..to Range up streight to the Country Roade. 1775Ibid. (1877) XIII. 191 A very commodious House..about 2 miles from the grand country road. 1846Merchant's Mag. (U.S.) XIV. 29 A noble system of town and country roads. 1873E. Eggleston Myst. Metrop. 12 A country road where the dog-fennel blooms almost undisturbed by comers and goers. 1931R. Campbell Georgiad i. 25 Give him time To battle..Along the country roads. 1937V. Bartlett This is my Life xiv. 251 The German people..as devoid of responsibility and personality as are the tramps that wander along the country road. |