secondary road

noun

1

: a road not of primary importance

2

: a feeder road

Examples of secondary road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company would need a permit for hauling on the county’s secondary roads. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

At 27 feet, many agricultural levees are overtopped, rural areas flood widely, and secondary roads and homes behind levees may be inundated. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

On secondary roads like Kuwohi, buses, motorhomes, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Icy spots could form on paved surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, primary and especially less traveled secondary roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for secondary road

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad