byway

Meaning

1. A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
2. A road that is not frequently travelled.
3. (broadly) a little-known or arcane field of study or detail.

Synonyms

byroad

side road

bypath

bypass

diameter

direct

prompt

short-cut

side street

bystreet

cross street

alley

express lane

by road

crossroad

detour

Translations

Seitenweg

Nebenweg

camino apartado

gizli

㊙️

δρομάκι

πάροδος

παράλληλος δρόμος περιπάτου

الشّارع الجانبيّ

chemin vicinal

voie de traverse

strada secondaria

diverticulum

zijweg

desvio

dolaşık yol

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaɪweɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bywey

In summary

From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.