relief road noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

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n [C] UK

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a road that drivers can use to avoid driving on very busy main road

(Definition of relief road noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Topic: Rural and suburban roads

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