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
  • Dyed diesel is not available at most ordinary gas stations or truck stops, and it is normally prohibited for highway use.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In video obtained by KTLA-TV, an SUV can be seen traveling along the highway before smashing into another car.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • The deal is a way to repair relationships between the agency and west Charlotte residents who have questioned NCDOT’s communication and transparency on the multi-billion dollar toll lane project.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • She’s been endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and other groups that are newer to city politics, including Streets For All, which seeks to expand the city’s bus and bike lane network.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lane
Noun
  • Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in the Ukrainian capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The massive project funded from 13 federal, state and local agencies, gives a glimpse of what’s to come for Long Beach thoroughfares.
    — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • The Houthis recently captured the strategic port city of Mokha and several Red Sea islands, extending their reach toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a maritime route through which about 12% of global trade passes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Mapping And Strengthening Your Handoffs ​Modern AI can capture conversations, identify patterns, organize evidence and route insights directly into the workflows where decisions are made.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • The path of regulation In 2022, the Congressional Budget Office distilled decades of health care policy fights into a single PowerPoint slide.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Moderate flooding of sea water is possibly over some vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the morning and evening high tides, including over beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 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
  • This network, which comprises 14% of city streets where 75% of crashes occur, was updated in the new Vision Zero action plan.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The interiors lean soft with warm textures and plenty of natural light, while rooms (despite being near a busy shopping street) are designed to keep you peaceful and comfortable.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of street

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