"paper street" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paper streets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paper street (plural paper streets)
  1. A street that has been drawn on a map, such as a subdivision plan, but has not been built.
    Sense id: en-paper_street-en-noun-ElORELne Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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