by-road

or by·road

[ bahy-rohd ]

/ ˈbaɪˌroʊd /

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noun

a side road.

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Origin of by-road

First recorded in 1665–75; by- + road

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How to use by-road in a sentence

Power raced alongside, and the two struck into a byroad leading to Bellevue Avenue.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
Venn made a farewell obeisance, and walked back to his former position, where the byroad from Mistover joined the highway.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
The party stopped at a small tavern on a byroad in Virginia, to rest the horses.
Hero Stories from American History|Albert F. Blaisdell
The Signal Section went astray and remained silently on a byroad while their officer reconnoitred.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson

That will put us far enough ahead to be able to take any byroad, and throw them off our traces.
Saint Bartholomew's Eve|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for by-road

byroad

/ (ˈbaɪˌrəʊd) /

noun

a secondary or side road

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