byroad

by-road

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-rohd]
- /ˈbaɪˌroʊd/
- /ˈbaɪ.rəʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-rohd]
- /ˈbaɪˌroʊd/

Definitions of byroad word

noun byroad a secondary or side road 3
noun byroad a road that is not a main road 3
noun byroad a side road. 1
noun byroad A road less frequented than a highway; a byway. 0

See all 4 definitions of byroad

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Origin of byroad

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; by- + road

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Parts of speech for Byroad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Byroad

byroad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for byroad

noun byroad

intersection — a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
alley — An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides.
backstreet — a street in a town remote from the main roads
by-street — a side street or a private or obscure street; byway.
bylane — a side lane or alley off a road

All 8 Synonyms of byroad