byroad

noun

Definition of byroadnext
as in alley

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  1. alley
  2. walkway
  3. passageway
  4. alleyway
  5. bypath
  6. byway
  7. shortcut
Noun
  • The bowling alley recently hosted a ribbon-cutting to officially unveil its renovations.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That includes food, an aquarium, a small arcade and a two-lane bowling alley.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of alley
Noun
  • Outside, stone walls, winding walkways and lush gardens gave the property a rustic, English country feel, as did the porch and relaxed atmosphere.
    — Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The couple were spotted heading into Sushi Park, the famously unassuming West Hollywood restaurant whose second-floor strip-mall walkway has become an unofficial paparazzi runway.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of walkway
Noun
  • The Broad will not close down during construction, Heyler said, but the third floor will shut down entirely at a certain point late next year as construction crews work to create the passageway from the original building to the expansion.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday as Iran ramps up attacks on commercial vessels in an effort to block crude exports in the passageway.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • The queue — which wrapped around a nearby alleyway — slowly filed into the store, mostly ignoring the protest.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • During the day the colorless Orb suggests an egg on steroids, incongruously suspended behind the Betsy over the alleyway at 14th Street.
    — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 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
  • Humboldt County officials have long debated what to do about Centerville Road, a narrow, twisting byway that leads to an eroding rural beach and a handful of homes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Savor sweeping views from parks along the Great River Road byway, which runs the full length of both sides of the river.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of byway
Noun
  • On Samsung Galaxy phones, search Settings for Side button to find the equivalent shortcut control.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • This chicken pack is bound to be your favorite and most flavorful shortcut.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026
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