ROADBED

roadbed

(noun) a bed supporting a road

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roadbed (plural roadbeds)

The prepared location for a road, including its foundation.

Another term for 'trackbed.

Anagrams

• aborded, boarded, deboard

Source: Wiktionary


Road"bed`, n.

Definition: In railroads, the bed or foundation on which the superstructure (ties, rails, etc.) rests; in common roads, the whole material laid in place and ready for travel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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