corpse road

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corpse road (plural corpse roads)

  1. (historical) A route used to transport corpses, often from remote communities, to cemeteries where they could be buried.
    • 2019, Alan Staniforth, Cleveland Way, page 70:
      Corpse roads evolved, often over high ground, with resting places along the way.