byway
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byway
- /ˈbaɪweɪ/
Rhymes with -aɪweɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.
noun byways · by-way · byeway
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A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
Near-synonyms: back road, back street, back lane
Similar: back road, back street, back lane
- A road that is not frequently travelled.
- a little-known or arcane field of study or detail. 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 ...
Talk about this word "byway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/byway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. byway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/byway "byway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/byway.Cite this
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title = {byway},
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