byroad

noun

Definition of byroadnext
as in alley

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for byroad
  1. alley
  2. walkway
  3. passageway
  4. alleyway
  5. byway
  6. shortcut
Noun
  • Wolfe’s body was found the next day in an alley in East Austin.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The phone, which police believe to be tied to the alleged shooter, was described as a burner phone left behind in an alley before the suspect made his way into Central Park, CNN and ABC News reported.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of alley
Noun
  • The Energy Department announced almost $18 million for projects that bolster recycling programs, launch residential energy efficiency rebate programs and expand bike lanes and pedestrian walkways, among other projects.
    Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Details: Location: Cabo San Lucas Accessibility: The public entrance, concierge, fitness center, lounge, parking, walkways, pool, and spa are all accessible.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of walkway
Noun
  • America's only underground holiday light show is a 1.3-mile drive through the Louisville Mega Cavern's underground passageways.
    Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Syria’s territory was used as a logistical passageway for the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which has been at war with Israel since October 2023.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • Two weeks after that hit in the alleyway, two Columbus police officers would pick up Sleaze on felony probation violations.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Children played in alleyways as fighters embraced friends and relatives on the streets and sat in plastic chairs drinking coffee.
    Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleyway
Noun
  • Today, the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland is largely invisible, meandering along hedges and rural byways and sometimes cutting through farms.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
  • The byways, as two new plays by Matthew Barbot and Kallan Dana are currently demonstrating, are thick with ghosts.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of byway
Noun
  • For many, engaging with AI feels like a guilty pleasure — a shortcut that must be kept hidden.
    Jessica A. Stansbury, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, offering ships a shortcut to avoid going around the tip of South America.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortcut
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near byroad

by-products

byroad

byroads

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Byroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byroad. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Using Bullet Points ( • )

'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the difference?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
tiny woman sitting on a pile of books reading
Little Words, Big Vocabulary Quiz Time to sweat the small stuff.