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stroad

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /stɹəud/
  • rhymes with -əʊd

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, derogatory

Qualifier: urban studies

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kadun ja tien välimuoto — a road too wide and fast
  • Russian: шулица (šulica) — a road too wide and fast
  • Swahili: barabara ya mtaa — a road too wide and fast