Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A side-road; a cross-road; a road different from the usual or main highway.
- noun A private or secret way; a private means to an end: as, “slippery by-roads,”
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A private or obscure road.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
road lessfrequented than ahighway ; abyway .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
Etymologies
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Examples
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One is taking a stroll down a critterly byroad and another isspeculating about the evolution of the gnome-phobic, fantasy-avoiding editor.
Archive 2006-06-01 Mirtika 2006
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One is taking a stroll down a critterly byroad and another isspeculating about the evolution of the gnome-phobic, fantasy-avoiding editor.
Christian Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog Tour Continues: Discourses & "Draconian" Merriment! Mirtika 2006
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At first I think somewhat strange, but soon I see that there be only one such byroad.
Dracula 2003
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"Bring him back!" ordered Hugh, and his officers swung willingly into the byroad, and spurred into a gallop after the fugitive.
The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992
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"Watch the horses!" screeches a woman in a leather skirt as the two boys run along the rough stones of the byroad.
The Towers of the Sunset Modesitt, L. E. 1992
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Without further parley I left him, and set off along the byroad, scarce giving a glance to the poor dog limping painfully towards the inn.
Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Herbert Strang
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I saw wheel tracks to the right, crossed by similar tracks back again to the road, and I guessed that the postilion had intended to drive his horses down the byroad, but having found it too rough or too narrow had been compelled to return, even at the cost of loss of time in backing.
Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Herbert Strang
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I told him my suspicions in quick, breathless gasps, and bade him send to Mr. Allardyce for assistance, and to follow me, if he could, along the byroad to Deuxhill.
Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Herbert Strang
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The Signal Section went astray and remained silently on a byroad while their officer reconnoitred.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider William Henry Lowe Watson
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Returning I was forced into a byroad by the column, lost my way, took the wrong road out of the town, but managed in about a couple of hours to pick up the Signal Co., which by this time had reached the Chateau at
Adventures of a Despatch Rider William Henry Lowe Watson
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