byway

[bahy-wey] /ˈbaɪˌweɪ/
noun
1.
a secluded, private, or obscure road.
2.
a subsidiary or obscure field of research, endeavor, etc.
Origin
1300-50; Middle English bywey. See by1 (adj.), way
Examples from the web for byway
  • Primitive camping is available on the public lands around the byway.
  • Proposed scenic byway clears first hurdle in state approval process.
British Dictionary definitions for byway

byway

/ˈbaɪˌweɪ/
noun
1.
a secondary or side road, esp in the country
2.
an area, field of study, etc, that is very obscure or of secondary importance
Word Origin and History for byway
n.

mid-14c., from by + way (n.).