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bylane

[bahy-leyn] /ˈbaɪˌleɪn/
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noun
1.
a secondary road or lane.
Origin of bylane
1580-1590
First recorded in 1580-90; by- + lane1
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  • I brought it to a money-lender in a bylane, and I asked for three rupees upon it.

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bylane

/ˈbaɪˌleɪn/
noun
1.
a side lane or alley off a road
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