byroads

noun

Definition of byroadsnext
plural of byroad
as in byways

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  1. alleys
  2. passageways
  3. walkways
Noun
  • Tequila and heroin can only dull the pain for so long before Lee’s desperate yearning for something more cuts through the haze and sends him back out into dingy bars and narrow alleys, prowling with a predatory lust for men.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Fifteen miles to the west of Antandros and a few mountainous miles inland, Adatepe is an old village (Greek until the 1923 Greece/Türkiye population exchange) famous for having one stone house after another along narrow cobblestone alleys.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of alleys
Noun
  • While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Using electrical stimulation to generate electro-passageways through the skin, the K-beauty device with customized LED lights increases skin’s permeability by around 490%.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of passageways
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  • Not far from Wan Chai, the LANDMARK complex of shops and restaurants in the Central District encompasses four buildings linked by covered walkways.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Thankfully, elevated wooden walkways and the camp’s 24-hour security patrol — local Maasai people, wrapped in blue tartan shukas and carrying spears — keep an eye on the animals and are always available to guide me to my tent (a requirement come nightfall).
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of walkways
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