byway
Americannoun
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a secluded, private, or obscure road.
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a subsidiary or obscure field of research, endeavor, etc.
noun
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a secondary or side road, esp in the country
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an area, field of study, etc, that is very obscure or of secondary importance
Etymology
Origin of byway
Example Sentences
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They’re on a highway headed toward Santa Fe, N.M., though it soon becomes evident that they’re also on the road to reconciliation — that byway many indie-film families travel in order to heal.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
The next morning, two from Hallow’s Eve, Miss Pam arrives at a back gate at Lumen Field, strutting down a byway between two 20-yard television trucks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
The silk damask draperies and sumptuous beds felt opulent and a nice flourish to the end of the byway and a way to rest up before heading back to Seattle the next day.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
The incident happened at about 20:40 BST on the byway heading to Whaddon Lane near the rugby club.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
The road that led from Norwich to Hanover was once a leafy, gently sinuous two-lane affair—the sort of tranquil, alluring byway you would hope to find connecting two old New England towns a mile apart.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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