Byway

Byway

A byway is a less-traveled side road, as in:
*Byway (road), a minor secondary or tertiary road in the UK
*National Scenic Byway, a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its historical qualities

See Also
*Rights of way in England and Wales
*Rights of way in Scotland


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  • Byway — By way , n. A secluded, private, or obscure way; a path or road aside from the main one. Take no byways. Herbert. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • byway — ► NOUN ▪ a minor road or path …   English terms dictionary

  • byway — [bī′wā΄] n. 1. a road or path other than the main one, esp. one not used very much; side road; bypath 2. a subsidiary activity, line of study, etc …   English World dictionary

  • byway — UK [ˈbaɪˌweɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms byway : singular byway plural byways 1) a quiet minor road that is not used by many cars or people the highways and byways of Ireland 2) byways [plural] the less important aspects of a subject a… …   English dictionary

  • Byway — This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a topographical name for one whose home was beside a main highway. The surname derives from the Middle English phrase bi the weie , by the road. Topographical surnames were some …   Surnames reference

  • byway — [[t]ba͟ɪweɪ[/t]] byways 1) N COUNT: usu pl A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people. ...the highways and byways of America. ...the narrow city byways. 2) N COUNT: usu pl, usu N of n The byways of a subject are the less… …   English dictionary

  • Byway (road) — See also the disambiguation page Byway A byway in the United Kingdom is a minor secondary or tertiary road. Legal positionByway Open to All Traffic Anchor|BOATIn the United Kingdom, a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) is a highway over which the… …   Wikipedia

  • byway — noun Date: 14th century 1. a little traveled side road 2. a secondary or little known aspect or field < meandering more and more in the fascinating byways of learning Times Literary Supplement > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • byway — /buy way /, n. 1. a secluded, private, or obscure road. 2. a subsidiary or obscure field of research, endeavor, etc. [1300 50; ME bywey. See BY1 (adj.), WAY] * * * …   Universalium

  • byway — noun a) a road that is not frequently travelled b) an unpopular or arcane field of study …   Wiktionary

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