byways

Definition of bywaysnext
plural of byway

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Noun
  • Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked highways, rail lines and major intersections across Israel, clashing with police and setting cars ablaze as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ground to a halt.
    Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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
Noun
  • The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • The new tax on Dubai tolls and parking, which began on June 1, will give the UAE government another cut from its roads that’s divorced from the financial performance of the operators.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Paul Anthony Kelly is spotted on the streets of New York City on May 26 rocking a boat-neck navy sweater, black glasses and a big smile.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • Fast forward to the second half of the 20th century, when Capri enjoyed another boom during the golden age of la dolce vita, when Italian and international celebrities flocked to the island's winding streets.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Where To See Manhattanhenge The best views are from Manhattan’s broad east-west thoroughfares with unobstructed views toward New Jersey across the Hudson River.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The viral Sopranos meme imagines Italian fans leaving behind the Amalfi Coast for six-lane thoroughfares with no sidewalks.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • The two climbed to the top of the victory stand at the 106th CIF State Track & Field Championships at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, taking decidedly different paths.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on 11 attempts.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The interchange connects four major roadways in Miami-Dade County — I-95, the Palmetto Expressway, Florida’s Turnpike and State Road 7.
    Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • Public roadways will remain open, and a no-fly zone for drones will be in effect at Meadowbrook Park.
    Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • That includes in the Senate, legislative mechanisms, introducing amendments having to do with the fund, doing other things to force Republicans to the floor, addressing this issue, and then potential legal avenues to also stop the fund from going forward.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • One of those avenues is through storytelling because that has never been a strong suit of the series.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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“Byways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byways. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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