byway

noun

Definition of bywaynext
as in highway

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Recent Examples of byway Today, the scenic byway offers a slower way to explore the South, with opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, and discovering historic landmarks along the way. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 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 Ziller said the working group for the scenic byway held its first meeting May 19. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Motorists in the state who traverse Route 15, Interstate 95, Interstate 84, or other highways and byways, see dangers every day. — State Sen. Tony Hwang, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for byway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for byway
  1. highway
  2. lane
  3. road
  4. thoroughfare
  5. route
  6. path
  7. bypath
  8. street
Noun
  • Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The couple perished in an Oregon highway crash in November 2025.
    — Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • Trailing a play in transition during the third quarter, Kessler saw Doncic methodically probing the lane.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Irvine, who was commuting home from his job as a technician in a dark blue Volkswagen hatchback, came to an abrupt stop in free-flowing traffic, lurching to the far-right lane.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lane
Noun
  • The rear tire plays a different role from its conventional use on roads.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The trip to Seattle began a stretch of six road games in eight weeks.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Chu recommends the side streets near popular thoroughfares for less traffic and therefore more generous candy offerings.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In Bordeaux, Rue Sainte-Catherine, the city’s main shopping thoroughfare, was hit by widespread damage.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • If a prescription costs $500 through insurance but $100 through Cost Plus Drugs, patients should be able to take the cheaper route and have that spending count toward their deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fewer people pay directly for medical care, and government heavily subsidizes demand without increasing supply, a sure route to higher prices.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • Plans also incorporate a 10-foot-wide paved side path along the school side of the corridor, providing a separated walking and biking trail.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Baltzor, and hired riders, had to hoof it through heavy smoke into the mountains to extract their cattle from the path of the fires.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of path
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
  • In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There are few occasions that garner such good-willed camaraderie in New York City as the annual marathon, though the Knicks historic win this summer brought people out into the streets in rivaling numbers.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of street

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