byroad

noun

Definition of byroadnext
as in alley

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for byroad
  1. alley
  2. walkway
  3. passageway
  4. alleyway
  5. bypath
  6. byway
  7. shortcut
Noun
  • The soccer coach was unloading balls from his vehicle in the alley behind his home when Wilson, wearing a mask, confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun that had a laser pointer.
    — Julie Hanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Vehicles with lone male occupants zigzag down side streets and through alleys, the drivers slowing to gawk at women.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of alley
Noun
  • The ceiling is arched and lined with skylights to allow for light in walkway.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Closer Raisel Iglesias began that period mostly unbothered at the far end of the walkway before media members found their way to his table.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of walkway
Noun
  • Attached to the home via a passageway, but with a separate entrance on Chicago Avenue, this addition included an office, a double-height drafting room with a balcony on the upper level, a reception hall, and a library.
    — River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • Bocca Osteria Romana, tucked away off South Main Street in an alleyway, focuses on authentic Italian food.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • The boy escaped the alleyway and ran to tell his mother what had happened and to notify the police.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of alleyway
Noun
  • The new focus on the canals was rehabilitation by master plan, with every planter positioned, every café table in conformity with rules of access, every bypath checked for liability, every inspiration — however lovely — thrashed out by committee.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
Definition of bypath
Noun
  • As the gateway to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, Trenton serves as the unofficial starting point for the byway.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • Although little known outside western Pennsylvania, this historic byway remains central not only to American history but also American innovation.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of byway
Noun
  • The trick is making sure the number opens a real evaluation of health instead of becoming a shortcut to a prescription.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Developers who use multiple AI agents simultaneously can switch between them using the illuminated keys, and a dedicated voice recorder shortcut supports spoken prompts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of shortcut
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