tote road

noun

1. an unpaved road for carrying supplies, as to a camp or clearing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tote road¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

They came up the old "tote-road" by the river side, and a herd of buffaloes on a stampede could hardly have made more noise.

From Project Gutenberg

"Jolly little girl," said the Inspector, as they turned from the railway tote road down the coulee into the Kootenay trail.

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Then I'll blaze the tote road to you, an' you can slip on to the next one.

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A few minutes later he took the trail, following the windings of Moncrossen's new tote-road into the North.

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The big Irishman turned and swung down the tote-road, the webs of his rackets leaving a broad trail in the snow.

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