skid road (Meaning)

Wordnet

skid road (n)

the district of a town frequented by loggers

a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled

Webster

skid road ()

A road along which logs are dragged to the skidway or landing; -- called also travois, / travoy, road.

A road having partly sunken transverse logs (called skids) at intervals of about five feet.

Synonyms & Antonyms of skid road

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skid road Sentence Examples

  1. The once-prosperous boulevard had descended into a skid road, a haven for the homeless and desperate.
  2. The former golden boy of Wall Street found himself heading down a skid road, his life spiraling out of control.
  3. The dilapidated houses and abandoned storefronts on the skid road spoke volumes about the city's deep-rooted problems.
  4. The municipality launched a program to revitalize the skid road, offering hope to the forgotten souls who called it home.
  5. Social workers walked the skid road, offering food, shelter, and whatever assistance they could provide to those in need.
  6. The skid road was a place where dreams went to die, where people were reduced to mere shadows of their former selves.
  7. The pungent odor of alcohol and discarded trash hung heavy in the air on the skid road, a constant reminder of its grim reality.
  8. Police patrolled the skid road, trying to maintain order amidst the chaos and despair.
  9. Volunteers from a local church set up a mobile soup kitchen on the skid road, providing a lifeline for the hungry and destitute.
  10. The skid road was a stark reminder of the social and economic inequality that plagued the city, a symptom of a broken system.

FAQs About the word skid road

the district of a town frequented by loggers, a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauledA road along which logs are dragged to the skidway or

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The once-prosperous boulevard had descended into a skid road, a haven for the homeless and desperate.

The former golden boy of Wall Street found himself heading down a skid road, his life spiraling out of control.

The dilapidated houses and abandoned storefronts on the skid road spoke volumes about the city's deep-rooted problems.

The municipality launched a program to revitalize the skid road, offering hope to the forgotten souls who called it home.