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Dictionary: by·way   ('') pronunciation
n.
  1. A side road. Also called byroad.
  2. A secondary or arcane field of study.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
  Synonyms: bypath, byroad


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A byway is a less-traveled side road, as in:

  • Byway (road), a minor secondary or tertiary road in the UK
  • National Scenic Byway, a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its historical qualities


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Translations: Byway
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sidevej, bivej

Nederlands (Dutch)
binnenweg, nevenactiviteit

Français (French)
n. - chemin (écarté), élément annexe

Deutsch (German)
n. - Landstraße

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πάροδος, δευτερεύουσα δραστηριότητα

Italiano (Italian)
scorciatoia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - caminho (m) secundário pouco conhecido

Русский (Russian)
боковая дорога

Español (Spanish)
n. - camino poco frecuentado, camino apartado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - biväg, outforskad område

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
旁道, 间道, 通道

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 旁道, 間道, 通道

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 옆길, 부차적인 분야

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - わき道

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طريق فرعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דרך צדדית‬


 
 
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