skid road (Meaning)
skid road (n)
the district of a town frequented by loggers
a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled
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
- 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.
- Social workers walked the skid road, offering food, shelter, and whatever assistance they could provide to those in need.
- The skid road was a place where dreams went to die, where people were reduced to mere shadows of their former selves.
- The pungent odor of alcohol and discarded trash hung heavy in the air on the skid road, a constant reminder of its grim reality.
- Police patrolled the skid road, trying to maintain order amidst the chaos and despair.
- Volunteers from a local church set up a mobile soup kitchen on the skid road, providing a lifeline for the hungry and destitute.
- 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.
