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secondary road

noun

Synonyms of secondary roadnext
1
: a road not of primary importance
2
: a feeder road

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Primary and secondary roads were in pretty good shape by the end of the night, but neighborhood streets remained snow covered and slick. Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 The new work identifies a vast network of secondary roads linking villas, farms and military outposts. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025 Rodanthe also saw notable overwash on secondary roads, while Kitty Hawk escaped with only minor sand accumulation. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Historically, secondary roads were in rural areas. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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