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noun
A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: back road, back street, back lane
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: way
noun
A road that is not frequently travelled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a little-known or arcane field of study or detail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bypath, byroad
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: road, route
History
From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.
