"corpse road" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corpse roads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} corpse road (plural corpse roads)
  1. (historical) A route used to transport corpses, often from remote communities, to cemeteries where they could be buried. Wikipedia link: corpse road Tags: historical Categories (topical): Burial, Roads
    Sense id: en-corpse_road-en-noun-7nfuiPb~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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