byway

[ bahy-wey ]
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noun
  1. a secluded, private, or obscure road.

  2. a subsidiary or obscure field of research, endeavor, etc.

Origin of byway

1
1300–50; Middle English bywey.See by (adj.), way1

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byway

/ (ˈbaɪˌweɪ) /


noun
  1. a secondary or side road, esp in the country

  2. an area, field of study, etc, that is very obscure or of secondary importance

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