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 Literature
Our humble abode lay about a mile on the by-road from Rake to Midhurst, and homewards we stepped, our thick-soled shoes ringing on the frosty road.
From Project Gutenberg
A day spent in Midhurst, where I was well fitted out with clothes, helped to make the time pass, and on the evening previous to the eventful day of my departure, I climbed the steep ascent of Rake Hill to bid farewell to some of my friends who dwelt on the by-road towards Lyss.
From Project Gutenberg
A little by-road now crossed the public highway.
From Project Gutenberg
The two gazed at the men in the dog-cart, who were partly visible above a yew hedge, since the by-road in which the Grange was situated turned up the hill by the gable of Mrs. Jackson's cottage.
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