Stroad
//stɹəud// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A combination of a street and a road that is too wide and fast to be friendly to pedestrians while having too many intersections and driveways to move cars efficiently. Canada, US, derogatory
"While Marohn came up with the neologism partly in a spirit of fun, he considers stroads a deadly serious problem. Not only are they dangerous and aesthetically repugnant, he argues that they are economically destructive as well."
Example
More examples"While Marohn came up with the neologism partly in a spirit of fun, he considers stroads a deadly serious problem. Not only are they dangerous and aesthetically repugnant, he argues that they are economically destructive as well."
Etymology
Blend of street + road. Coined by American engineer and author Charles Marohn in 2011.
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