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secondary road

American  

noun

  1. a road less important than a main road or highway.


Etymology

Origin of secondary road

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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A car with local plates, packed with migrants, crashed into an oncoming truck and another car late Sunday on a secondary road.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2020

Our column avoided the main road to Versailles and turned into a secondary road leading to the Grand National Highway running south of the city to Orleans.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2019

The $9 million should help cover all of the primary highways and increase secondary road cleanups, DOT spokesman Robert Broome said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2017

On the secondary road bordering the edge of Emas, Carly swung her spotlight in a wide arc.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2013

A secondary road leads from Kintla to Bowman Lakes, 20 miles.

From Glacier National Park [Montana] by Interior, United States Dept. of the