back road
back road
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bak rohd]
- /bæk roʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bak rohd]
- /bæk roʊd/
Definitions of back road words
- countable noun back road A back road is a small country road with very little traffic. 3
- noun back road a small country road 3
- noun back road a road that is away from the main road; country road, esp. an unpaved one 3
- noun back road a little-used secondary road, especially one through a rural or sparsely populated area. 1
- noun back road not a main route 1
- noun back road A secondary road, a little used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as alternate to main roads. 0
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Origin of back road
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1780-90
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Parts of speech for Back road
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
back road popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
back road usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for back road
noun back road
- alley — An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides.
- side street — a street leading away from a main street; an unimportant street or one carrying but little traffic.
- alleyway — An alleyway is the same as an alley.
Antonyms for back road
noun back road
- highway — a main road, especially one between towns or cities: the highway between Los Angeles and Seattle.
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