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expressway revolts 1990s Road protest in the United Kingdom Dongas road protest group Twyford Down (1991/1992) M11 link road protest (1993/1994) Newbury bypass
Road_protest
Protest against construction of a road in London
link road protest was a campaign against the construction of the M11 link road in east London in the early to mid-1990s. "A12 Hackney to M11 link road",
M11_link_road_protest
Public act against political advantage
A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration, or remonstrance) is a public act of objection, disapproval or dissent against political advantage
Protest
This is a list of protests and protest movements in the United Kingdom. Protest in the UK has concerned issues such as suffrage in the 19th and early
List of protests in the United Kingdom
List_of_protests_in_the_United_Kingdom
Road protests in the United Kingdom usually occur as a reaction to a stated intention by the relevant authorities to build a new road, or to modify an
Road protest in the United Kingdom
Road_protest_in_the_United_Kingdom
Anti-government protests
The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening
2025–2026_Iranian_protests
NISA Movement
A series of public protests in Bangladesh advocating improved road safety were held from 29 July to 10 August 2018. They were sparked by the deaths of
2018 Bangladesh road-safety protests
2018_Bangladesh_road-safety_protests
English writer and environmentalist (born 1972)
became involved in the Dongas road protest group at sites including Twyford Down, Solsbury Hill, and the M11 link road protest in east London. After chaining
Paul_Kingsnorth
Tactic used during protests and demonstrations
University Press. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0804763394. "Supreme Court: Protesters can't block roads or public spaces, rules Supreme Court". The Times of India. "Law
Traffic_obstruction
protest at Dungeness nuclear power station. Within two years, there were fifty Earth First groups and activists linked with other parties in the road
Environmental direct action in the United Kingdom
Environmental_direct_action_in_the_United_Kingdom
Protest group in England
The Dongas Tribe was a collection of road protesters and travellers in England, noted for their occupation of Twyford Down outside Winchester, Hampshire
Dongas_road_protest_group
Killing of four teenage boys in Janikhel, Bannu
militants. The local police erected hurdles on the road and used teargas and aerial firing to stop the protesters for several hours. Manzoor Pashteen and Mohsin
Janikhel_protest
Meyrick Road to Lansdowne. An equally sized counter-protest occurred. In Plymouth another protest was held as well as an anti-fascist counter-protest. A man
2025 United Kingdom anti-immigration protests
2025_United_Kingdom_anti-immigration_protests
Hamlet in Devon, England
became a focus of direct action protest activities, as squatters attempted to stop the construction of the A30 link road between Honiton and Exeter. Fairmile
Fairmile,_Devon
Protests at several locations in Ireland started in early November 2022 after the development of sites in various parts of the country as asylum seeker
Irish anti-immigration protests
Irish_anti-immigration_protests
Stretch of dual carriageway road which bypasses the town of Newbury in England
mature trees to make way for the construction of the road, led to some of the largest anti-road protests in European history. Around 7,000 people demonstrated
Newbury_bypass
This article lists individual current and past Road protests in the United Kingdom and in Ireland. Thames Crossing Action Group are campaigning against
List of road protests in the UK and Ireland
List_of_road_protests_in_the_UK_and_Ireland
UK Neo-Druid activist
site on a daily basis. Later that decade he joined various eco-protests against road development across Britain and, with the Council of British Druid
Arthur_Uther_Pendragon
Major road in England
part in this protest. In 2016, President of The Automobile Association, Edmund King, claimed that the action had led to a slowdown in road construction
A30_road
2019–20 sit-in protest in Delhi, India
sit-in protest in Delhi, India, began on 15 December 2019 and lasted until 24 March 2020. The protest was led by women who blocked a major road at Shaheen
Shaheen_Bagh_protest
2021 climate change protests in Britain
and other motorways in the United Kingdom, and roads in London and the Port of Dover. The protesters demanded that the government improve the insulation
Insulate_Britain_protests
British environmental activist (born 1973)
song was written about him, entitled "The Fairmile Road Protest Song (Digging Down)". He also protested against the Newbury bypass, and in 1997, he entered
Swampy_(environmentalist)
Environmental advocacy group
groups. The movement grew to other road protest camps including the Newbury bypass, the A30 and the M11 link road protest in London, where whole streets were
Earth_First!
Area of east London, England
road (A12) was built through the area, despite a long-running protest by locals and road protestors. This and other protests led to the policy, Roads
Leytonstone
Series of anti-government protests
on the road covered in blood. After protesters started getting aggressive, the military became involved to protect malls from looting. Protesters torched
2025–2026_Indonesian_protests
Area of East London
London Borough of Redbridge. Wanstead was a key part of the M11 link road protest from 1993 to 1995, which ended with the construction of the A12 that
Wanstead
Hill in the United Kingdom
18th century coaching route. In 1992, the down was the site of a major road protest against a section of the M3 motorway from London to the south coast of
Twyford_Down
21st-century protests in Nicaragua
hundred protesters blocked roads and clashed with police during the groundbreaking of the canal. Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans began to protest against
Protests against Daniel Ortega
Protests_against_Daniel_Ortega
Party "free" from the restrictions of the legal club scene
political protest to simple recreation. An example of free parties as political protest was their prominence during the M11 link road protest. At most
Free_party
Protests about cost of fuel for road vehicles
The fuel protests in the United Kingdom were a series of campaigns held in response to the rising petrol and diesel fuel prices for road vehicle use.
Fuel protests in the United Kingdom
Fuel_protests_in_the_United_Kingdom
Mass anti-corruption protests
into sustained civil disobedience. Protesters began organizing extended road blockades, walking demonstrations, a protest cycling event and relay race from
2024–present Serbian anti-corruption protests
2024–present_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests
considerably, and anti-roads protesters gained large amounts of publicity. The Newbury bypass saw some of the largest protests against a road in the UK. Proposed
Roads_in_the_United_Kingdom
Song associated with a movement for social change
A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for protest and social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or
Protest_song
Part of a five-year protest during the Troubles
The dirty protest (also called the no wash protest) was part of a five-year protest during the Troubles by Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and
Dirty_protest
British environmental activist
Bristol University and joined the 'Dongas' protest camp at Twyford Down against the construction of one of the road schemes, a new section of the M3 motorway
Rebecca_Lush
Student-led demonstrations in China
Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
month. The building of a replacement road and tunnel, the Cradlewell By-pass, was the subject of a road protest camp around 1993, due to the destruction
Jesmond_Dene
Ongoing protests against decentralisation in Amaravati
The 2019–2024 Amaravati protests, simply known as Amaravati protests, were demonstrations in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh triggered by the idea of
2019–2024_Amaravati_protests
The 2024–2025 Indian farmers' protest was the second round of continuous protests and road blockades initiated by farmers in the northern states of Punjab
2024—2025 Indian farmers' protest
2024—2025_Indian_farmers'_protest
Protests beginning in 2023
The Gaza war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. These protests focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict
Gaza_war_protests
Protest march in Hong Kong, held on August 25, 2019
The Tsuen-Kwai Tsing March was a protest march held on August 25, 2019, as part of the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement in Hong Kong. The
25 August 2019 Hong Kong protest
25_August_2019_Hong_Kong_protest
In January–February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration
2026 U.S. immigration enforcement protests
2026_U.S._immigration_enforcement_protests
June 14, 2025, protests against Donald Trump
The June 2025 No Kings protests, also known internationally as the No Dictators or No Tyrants protests, were a series of political demonstrations, largely
June_2025_No_Kings_protests
Attack in Pakistan
redirected to I. I. Chundrigar Road, and vehicles coming from Boat Basin were forced to make a U-turn at Mai Kolachi Phatak. The protest was triggered by the assassination
2026 attack on the United States consulate in Karachi
2026_attack_on_the_United_States_consulate_in_Karachi
Protest against new highways & freeways
Highway revolts (also freeway revolts, expressway revolts, or road protests) are organized protests against the planning or construction of highways, freeways
Highway_revolt
Protests in Germany over abolition of tax breaks for farmers
The 2023–2024 German farmers' protests were a series of nationwide protests and road blockages in Germany organized by farmers and agricultural unions
2023–2024 German farmers' protests
2023–2024_German_farmers'_protests
2019–present protest of farmers in the Netherlands
A series of protests by Dutch livestock farmers, characterised by the use of tractors to block roads and occupy public spaces, have been ongoing since
Dutch_farmers'_protests
The 2024–2026 Georgian protests began on 28 October 2024 after the preliminary official results of the parliamentary election of 26 October were announced
2024–2026_Georgian_protests
Anti-government upheaval in Nepal
In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place all across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students
2025_Nepalese_Gen_Z_protests
2024 civil unrest in Poland
The 2024 Polish farmer protests were a series of protests and road blockades which occurred in early 2024 when Rural Solidarity, the largest farmers'
2024_Polish_farmers'_protests
Topics referred to by the same term
for social change Protest vote, a vote cast in an election to demonstrate dissatisfaction Road protest, various events Silent protest, an organized effort
Protest_(disambiguation)
Road in England
as the "M11 link road" or "A12 Hackney-M11 Link Road", was built in the early 1990s in the face of the major M11 link road protest and finally opened
A12_road_(England)
2024 civil unrest in France
The 2020s French farmers' protests are a series of protests and road blockages organized non unionized farmers and agricultural unions (FNSEA, Young Farmers [fr]
2020s French farmers' protests
2020s_French_farmers'_protests
2019–2020 protests in India
Protests occurred after the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was enacted by the Government of India on 12 December 2019. The move sparked widespread national
Citizenship Amendment Act protests
Citizenship_Amendment_Act_protests
Series of nationwide demonstrations in the Republic of Ireland
A series of nationwide protests occurred from 7–14 April in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in response to rapidly rising fuel prices and
2026_Irish_fuel_protests
Anti-road building protest group in the United Kingdom
organised media coverage. London Ringways Road protest in the United Kingdom Ecology Action: Homes before roads The Ecologist, published November 1971,
Homes_before_Roads
Ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis in Haiti
and social crisis began with protests across cities in Haiti on 7 July 2018 in response to rising fuel prices. These protests gradually evolved into demands
Haitian_crisis_(2018–present)
corridor for a road was a dead concept until GDOT brought it up again in 2010 in the form of a tunnel (see below); the discussion around a road in the east-west
Atlanta_freeway_revolts
three-mile (5 km) stretch between Montgomery Road and the eastern side of I-275 was never built due to protests from wealthy residents of The Village of Indian
Highway revolts in the United States
Highway_revolts_in_the_United_States
Events during Arab Spring
Dheisheh Camp, Jenin, Jericho, Tulkarm and Dura. 2012 Protests have been characterized by road closures, tire burning, self-immolations, peaceful demonstrations
2011–2012 Palestinian protests
2011–2012_Palestinian_protests
Chinese global infrastructure project
"Botched Belt and Road project triggers political crisis in Serbia". Nikkei Asia. "Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest against government"
Belt_and_Road_Initiative
Wide range of activities that indicate student dissatisfaction
Student protest or campus protest is a form of student activism that takes the form of protest at university campuses. Such protests encompass a wide range
Student_protest
Major road in southern England
option, there are worries that the new road may damage ancient woodland in the South Downs National Park. With protests about the western end destroying an
A27_road
Escalations since 2004
curtail the right to protest. The Harrismith protests in 2004 The Kennedy Road road blockade on 19 March 2005 The Khutsong protests during 2006 and 2007
Protests_in_South_Africa
October events of the 2019–2020 pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong
October 2019, the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests saw a further escalation of violence. It became evident that the protests were unlikely to end soon, and that
Timeline of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (October 2019)
Timeline_of_the_2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests_(October_2019)
From 2019 until 2020, protests were held in Hong Kong in response to the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders
2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests
Former road protest camp in Southend-on-Sea, England
Camp Bling was a UK-based road protest camp set up in Southend-on-Sea, Essex in September 2005, to obstruct a £25 million plan to widen the Priory Crescent
Camp_Bling
2009 protest in Taiwan
The 517 Protest (Chinese: 517 嗆馬大遊行) was a protest that took place on 17 May 2009 in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The event vented anger at President
517_Protest
The 2015 Yuen Long protest, also known as Liberate Yuen Long or Recover Yuen Long (Chinese: 光復元朗) by the protesters, was part of a series of anti–parallel
2015_Yuen_Long_protest
Archaeological site in Essex, England
site was occupied by a road protest camp known locally as Camp Bling. In 2009 Southend Borough Council announced an alternative road improvement scheme at
Prittlewell royal Anglo-Saxon burial
Prittlewell_royal_Anglo-Saxon_burial
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
previously civil offences. This affected many forms of protest including hunt sabotage and anti-road protests. Sections 63–67 in particular defined any gathering
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Criminal_Justice_and_Public_Order_Act_1994
Nationwide strikes in Iran
where the road where the Saudi embassy is located in Tehran was changed to "Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street" in January 2016. This form of protest is part of
May_2025_Iranian_protests
Motorway in Scotland
1990s. This was fiercely opposed by environmentalists, who set up a road protest camp, as the extension would cut through parts of the historic Pollok
M77_motorway
Advocacy group for community ownership of public spaces
Road between around Divinity Road and Rectory Road Trafalgar Square, 12 April 1997. The 'Never Mind The Ballots' protest against the forthcoming general
Reclaim_the_Streets
Highway designed for high-speed, regulated traffic flow
Council for a series of ringways were cancelled following extensive road protests and a rise in costs. In 1986 the single-ring, M25 motorway was completed
Controlled-access_highway
Future road in England
[citation needed] In December 2006 Rebecca Lush, a long-standing road protester and founder of Road Block, claimed the scheme was "particularly inappropriate
Longdendale_Bypass
2023 civil conflict in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Avenue SW. The protest forced Capitol Police to shut down several roads in the area as officers tried to deal with the protesters. The protests also showed
2023 Democratic National Committee protests
2023_Democratic_National_Committee_protests
Anti-government protests
A series of protests were held from 2020 to 2021 in Bulgaria, mainly in the capital Sofia, as well as cities with a large Bulgarian diaspora, such as Brussels
2020–2021_Bulgarian_protests
Protest movement in the Philippines
widespread demonstrations began in the Philippines, with the largest initial protests occurring on September 21 at Rizal Park and Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila
2025–2026 Philippine anti-corruption protests
2025–2026_Philippine_anti-corruption_protests
2016 protests in the Philippines
the Davao–Cotabato Road in Kidapawan, Cotabato, in the Philippines. A day before prior to the road blockade, 500 farmers protested in front of the National
2016_Kidapawan_protests
Canadian progressive metal band
Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band changed their name to Protest the
Protest_the_Hero
Protests against the Donald Trump administration
The March 2026 No Kings protests (also called No Kings 3 and No Kings Day 3.0) were a group of coordinated protests that took place on March 28, 2026
March_2026_No_Kings_protests
Protests against arrests of political crises
activist Mahrang Baloch led the protests and vowed a sit-in at Sariab Road. Protesters proceeded to launch a sit-in at Sariab Road near the University of Balochistan
2025_Balochistan_protests
Park in Glasgow, Scotland
and one at Pollokshaws. In the early 1990s the park was the site of a road protest camp, the "Pollok Free State", which attempted to prevent the M77 motorway
Pollok_Country_Park
Former controversy in South Yorkshire, England
tree felling protests were a series of protests and unrest happening between 2014 and 2018 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The protests began as a
Sheffield tree felling protests
Sheffield_tree_felling_protests
Protests by African students on Red Square
number of students from Ghana and other African countries organized a protest on Moscow's Red Square (Russian SFSR, USSR) in response to the alleged
1963_Moscow_protest
Occupation of unused land or derelict buildings in England and Wales
"Twyford Down road protest". www.thegreenfuse.org. Retrieved 3 June 2025. Hindle, Jim (2008). Nine Miles: Two Winters of Anti-road Protest. Underhill books
Squatting in England and Wales
Squatting_in_England_and_Wales
Early events of the 2019–2020 pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong
put the peak figure at 5,200. The second protest march against the extradition bill began at East Point Road, Causeway Bay and headed to the Legislative
Timeline of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (March–June 2019)
Timeline_of_the_2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests_(March–June_2019)
2018 social movement started in France
The yellow vests protests or yellow-jacket protests (French: Mouvement des gilets jaunes, pronounced [muvmɑ̃ de ʒilɛ ʒon]) were a series of populist, grassroots
Yellow_vests_protests
2022 protests following COVID-19 lockdowns in China
series of protests against COVID-19 lockdowns began in mainland China in November 2022. Colloquially referred to as the White Paper Protests (Chinese:
2022 COVID-19 protests in China
2022_COVID-19_protests_in_China
Installation set up to block traffic on a road
along a road. The reasons for one could be: Roadworks Temporary road closure during special events Police chase Robbery Sobriety checkpoint Protests In peaceful
Roadblock
resolved that Jiyūtō should organise more widespread and structured protests to the road building programme, utilising lawsuits and boycotts. That night the
Fukushima_incident_(1882)
Protests against the military of Sudan
The 2019–2022 Sudanese protests were street protests in Sudan which began in mid-September 2019, during Sudan's transition to democracy, about issues
2019–2022_Sudanese_protests
Iron Age hillfort in Somerset, England
acquired by the National Trust in 1930. People protesting against the building of an A46 bypass road cut a small turf maze into the hill, during the
Solsbury_Hill
International protests on May 1
senator arrested as May Day protest shuts down SFO roadway". San Francisco Chronicle. 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-01. "DC-area roads closing for May Day demonstrations
2026_May_Day_protests
Topics referred to by the same term
anti-immigration protests 2026 Irish fuel protests Occupy movement Occupy Cork Occupy Dame Street Occupy Galway List of road protests in the UK and Ireland
Irish_protests
Road in England
"High ideals, high impact". The Guardian. "Solsbury Hill: Chronicle of a road protest". The Guardian. 9 February 2009. "Longbridge Island's bypass opens".
A46_road
Protest in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan
Gwadar protest were protests from 15 November 2021 on Gwadar's Port Road led Zainab Baloch which later on joined by Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch and
Gwadar_protest
Makassar Bandung Surabaya On 25 August until early September 2025, several protests took place in Indonesia as part of a larger civil unrest which began in
August 2025 Indonesian protests
August_2025_Indonesian_protests
led to widespread road protests, and many of the schemes contained within it were abandoned by 1996. The proposals included 500 road schemes at an estimated
Roads_for_Prosperity
ROAD PROTEST
ROAD PROTEST
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rhode.
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Norse, Swedish
Fighter of Praise; Famous Ruler
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a stout or fat person, from Middle English brode.English : from the Old English personal name BrÄda (from brÄd ‘broad’).
Boy/Male
English German
Famous ruler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Boy/Male
English
Red haired.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rhodes.German : variant of Rode 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from Middle English cÅde ‘cobbler’s wax’, probably applied as an occupational nickname for a cobbler’s assistant. Alternatively, it may be a topographic name from Old Cornish cuit ‘wood’.
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish
Road
Girl/Female
Arabic
Tree of Good Scent
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Boy/Male
English
From the rowan tree.
Boy/Male
German Scandinavian Swedish
Famous leader.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hróaldr, ROALD means "famous ruler."
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Road
Boy/Male
Norse
Fighter of praise.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rhodes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, from Middle English hÅth ‘heath’, Old English hÄð, a byform of hǣð (see Heath). This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England, and the surname is still largely confined to Kent and Sussex. In some cases it may be a habitational name from the village of Hoath in Kent, which is named with this word.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant spelling of Rowan.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Rouen in Normandy. In Scotland the name is also derived in part from any of several places named Roan in the Borders and Strathclyde. There was also a medieval female personal name Roana, which may have given rise to some examples of the surname.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hróarr, ROAR means "famous spear."
ROAD PROTEST
ROAD PROTEST
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of Dharma, Wants religion
Girl/Female
Greek
Lover of horses.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Truthful
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Divine Soul
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Overly.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Laaibah is the Prettiest Women in All the Jannats (Heavens)
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
Blessing.
Biblical
middle village; preparation
Girl/Female
Tamil
An atom
Boy/Male
British, English
Little and Honest
ROAD PROTEST
ROAD PROTEST
ROAD PROTEST
ROAD PROTEST
ROAD PROTEST
superl.
Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.
n.
A loud, continuous, and confused sound; as, the roar of a cannon, of the wind, or the waves; the roar of ocean.
superl.
Plain; evident; as, a broad hint.
v. t.
To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine.
v. t.
To go over, as characters or words, and utter aloud, or recite to one's self inaudibly; to take in the sense of, as of language, by interpreting the characters with which it is expressed; to peruse; as, to read a discourse; to read the letters of an alphabet; to read figures; to read the notes of music, or to read music; to read a book.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
superl.
Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor.
a.
Having broad, or relatively broad, leaves.
n.
The color of a roan horse; a roan color.
n.
See Woad.
v. t.
To interpret; to explain; as, to read a riddle.
a.
Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding.
n.
The broad part of anything; as, the broad of an oar.
superl.
Strongly marked; as, a broad Scotch accent.
n.
A roan horse.
v. i.
To study by reading; as, he read for the bar.
n.
A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; -- often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads.