secondary road

noun

1
: a road not of primary importance
2
: a feeder road

Examples of secondary road in a Sentence

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Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Steward’s walk was the real deal: a four-hour amble along secondary roads past farmsteads and olive groves, the undulating terrain fanning out around us on all sides. Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 Tuesday morning, the state’s road closure report included 579 – three on interstates, 38 federal highways, 58 state roads, and 480 secondary roads. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024 Hurricane Milton will bring flooding that is expected to impact both primary and secondary roads, parking lots, buildings and homes. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for secondary road 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of secondary road was in 1903

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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20road. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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