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/ˈbaɪweɪ/ · noun
A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path..
Near-synonyms: back road, back street, back lane
Although some of its individuality has been lost, this railway byway in North Essex still retains its charm, and is well worthy of exploration by railway enthusiasts.
Though his account of written communication over the past 5,000 years necessarily has a powerful forward momentum, his diversions down the fascinating byways of the subject are irresistible ...
Use byway when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Byway means A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path..
Common synonyms include back road, back street, back lane, bypath.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: back road, back street, back lane
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