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
Abreast of the windmill at Plumpton by-road they found dry going, which lasted for half a mile, and the increase of speed cheered even the despairing Pettitt.
From Sophia A Romance by Stanley John Weyman
Gaining the high road, there was the white gate opening on to the by-road through the park, the scene of the gnu adventure.
From The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford
About an hundred paces behind them, and running into the wood to the right, was a by-road, down which the suspicious troop disappeared.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
Here he found that another by-road or lane crossed his path, but there was no sign of any one passing; the cottage itself looked deserted.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
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