By-turning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: By-turning is a noun meaning (rare, archaic) A way turning from the main road; a sideroad.
Meaning
(rare, archaic) A way turning from the main road; a sideroad.
Example Sentences
the many by-turnings that may divert you from your way
Alias Children, Sir: they have rung me / Such a Ring this Morning through / Every By-turning that leads to a Baudy- / Houſe, […]
Noeline. / No, mother, but I got mixed up in a street-fight, through protecting a girl from a brute who was going to hit her. I punched him, mother! […] Noeline. / After I’d done it I ran away, and fainted in a by-turning.
But in endeavouring to pass down a by-turning which seemed more free from the obstruction of the crowd, there was a sudden rush of a mob of persons eager to catch a sight of some celebrated personage who was passing in the adjoining street in his carriage, […]
Word Forms
- by-turnings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include roundabout, sdrd, routeway, rounds, rode, rade.
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