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stroad.

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.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stɹəud/
  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
Where this word comes from

Blend of street + road. Coined by American engineer and author Charles Marohn in 2011.

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