WORD MEANING
Byway meaning
BY-way · noun
A secondary or less traveled road, often rural or scenic.
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A minor route or path not commonly used for main travel.
Figuratively, an alternative or less common course of action or thought.
The term can refer to physical roads or be used metaphorically to describe less conventional options.
Examples
We took a quiet byway through the countryside to avoid the traffic.
The old byway was barely visible beneath the overgrown bushes.