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bypaths

noun

plural of bypath
as in byways

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  1. paths
  2. lanes
  3. roads
  4. highways
  5. approaches
  6. streets
  7. routes
  8. avenues
Noun
  • Outbuildings hold two dozen bicycles for rides along Davis’ bike paths.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Reasoning paths and summaries are techniques some AI developers have used in distillation attacks, in which a model maker trains their technology on another model's outputs.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • That five-year project between El Toro Road and State Route 73 added new lanes in each direction between Avery and Alicia parkways and a second carpool lane from Alicia Parkway to El Toro Road.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
  • All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of lanes
Noun
  • The roads initially served a military purpose, the professor added.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As the post-2021 conflict intensified, military checkpoints proliferated on major roads across the country.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Floodwater continued to cover highways and low-lying areas, disrupting traffic and daily life.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Aitken’s 65-minute installation features multiple characters — played by Natasha Lyonne, Beck, members of the Los Angeles Dance Project and more — moving through settings across America, from deserts and remote mountains to factories and highways.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Alexis’s view The differing approaches between the US and China to court South Africa speaks volumes about Pretoria’s relationship with the world’s two largest economies — and the strategic priorities of all three.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • China’s semiconductor industry is nevertheless pursuing several parallel approaches.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of approaches
Noun
  • AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Llínas films the modern-day streets, statues, and buildings where Borges once lived and visited, accompanied by casual pontifications on the author’s values and habits.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • However, their effectiveness can be limited against drones navigating along preprogrammed routes or communicating through fiber-optic cables.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While Levine Cava’s reductions on late-night routes survived intact in the budget, commissioners agreed to take up the issue again this fall before the cuts took effect this spring.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • In it for the long haul For Singh, Punjabi country opened avenues to tell simple stories about faith, love and heartbreak, specific to the experiences of Punjabi immigrants in North America.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Roads are blocked around Edison and Watt avenues while authorities investigate, and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of avenues
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“Bypaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypaths. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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