subgrade

noun
sub·​grade | \ ˈsəb-ˌgrād How to pronounce subgrade (audio) \

Definition of subgrade

: a surface of earth or rock leveled off to receive a foundation (as of a road)

Examples of subgrade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Resurfacing projects seal the surface to prevent rain water from reaching the base course and the subgrade and degrading those materials. Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin planning $2.17 million in street resurfacing," 11 June 2018

First Known Use of subgrade

1893, in the meaning defined above

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