1
: a little traveled side road
2
: a secondary or little known aspect or field
meandering more and more in the fascinating byways of learning—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)Examples of byway in a Sentence
I prefer to take byways to town.
He's traveled the highways and byways of this country.
the byways of the art world
The book chronicles some of the interesting byways of legal history.
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While Amtrak does serve the area, having a vehicle gives you the freedom to visit many different breweries, explore hiking trails, and cruise the scenic byways at your own pace.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Conveniently, the park is a short jaunt north off the epic Kancamagus Highway, a scenic byway that curves 56 miles through dense foliage.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The metrics included, among others, the number of attractions and scenic byways and the per-capita number of restaurants, amusement parks, golf courses, movie theaters, fitness centers, music festivals and performing arts theaters.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
During two leaf-peeping weekends last year, Fulton said, the number of cars on the 22-mile byway, between Georgetown, off of Interstate 70, and Grant in Park County, hit 10,000 both days.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Conveniently, the park is a short jaunt north off the epic Kancamagus Highway, a scenic byway that curves 56 miles through dense foliage.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The metrics included, among others, the number of attractions and scenic byways and the per-capita number of restaurants, amusement parks, golf courses, movie theaters, fitness centers, music festivals and performing arts theaters.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
During two leaf-peeping weekends last year, Fulton said, the number of cars on the 22-mile byway, between Georgetown, off of Interstate 70, and Grant in Park County, hit 10,000 both days.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for byway
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“Byway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byway. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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byway
noun
by·way
ˈbī-ˌwā 
: a little-traveled side road
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