by-road
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of by-road
Example Sentences
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At first I think somewhat strange, but soon I see that there be only one such by-road.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
We had left the gates of Aussolas about half-a-mile behind, when, at the corner of a by-road, Flurry pulled up.
From Humours of Irish Life by Various
By following this by-road to Burris Hill, the chances are that we see them winding along at our feet; the fox generally runs from this cover to the scrub beneath Nephin.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Charles James Lever
Most horrible of all these horrors, perhaps, was the affair of the Highway, a lonely and unfrequented by-road that winds for many miles on high and lonely land.
From The Terror A Mystery by Arthur Machen
Altogether more important than the grapes were the huckleberries, for which, also, we four times out of five took this same famous by-road.
From A Rambler's lease by Bradford Torrey
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