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
by
1
(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.).