byway

[bahy-wey]

noun

1. a secluded, private, or obscure road.

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of byway¹

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

Example Sentences

“The Lowdown” travels through the streets and byways of Oklahoma prairie country in a way that celebrates its homey beauty, with scenes bathed in the golden light typically associated with L.A. noir.

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Following the murder of her best friend, she’s forced to outrun the mob in her 1969 Plymouth Barracuda, traversing the byways of America while solving murders along the way.

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The inquiry into social justice merely continued down more inward byways.

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The coca farmers, along with miners and other allies, shut down La Paz, erecting roadblocks on all major highways and byways in and out of the capital and choking the economy.

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As I walked through the well-organized, welcoming tents and clean byways, I felt so proud of the students, staff and faculty who collectively made this happen.

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