byroad


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by·road

 (bī′rōd′)
n.
See byway.
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byroad

(ˈbaɪˌrəʊd)
n
a secondary or side road
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Noun1.byroad - a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)byroad - a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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byroad

[ˈbaɪrəʊd] byway [ˈbaɪˌweɪ] nstrada secondaria
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At this moment one of those heavy wagons, drawn by bullocks, which carry the wood cut in the fine forests of the country to the ports of the Loire, came out of a byroad full of ruts and turned on that which the two horsemen were following.
"At Purfleet, on a byroad, I came across just such a place as seemed to be required, and where was displayed a dilapidated notice that the place was for sale.
"By a miracle, monsieur, I must acknowledge, with a sword thrust in my breast, and by nailing the Comte de Wardes on the byroad to Calais, like a butterfly on a tapestry."
But the road, even the byroad, was excellent; for Lowick, as we have seen, was not a parish of muddy lanes and poor tenants; and it was into Lowick parish that Fred and Rosamond entered after a couple of miles' riding.
So I took a right into a byroad and after some more turns and driving through pools, managed to reach close to my home.
He said since an overwhelming number of expatriates settled in aforementioned countries belonged to Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin and Kharian, SIA location would reduce their byroad travel time.
The sneakers destined for US will go to one of the western coastal ports and then to the local distribution center byroad. The sneakers destined for the Middle East will arrive at a port in the Persian Gulf and then also to the local distribution center by road.
Television footage from one flashpoint in western Paris showed a number of protesters dropping tyres from a higher byroad down onto the four-lane Paris ring-road, while others burned tyres that blocked some lanes.
Take the train to Conwy or the access byroad to the town is on the A55 and B5106 - you can park in one of the hotel's two car parks.
the So-called ufologist came to her conclusion after claiming she was abducted on a Welsh byroad.