byways

plural of byway

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Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Delays and occasional detours on both highways should be anticipated.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Initially intended for the streets, the class has evolved to include off-road models in recent years, such as the best-selling Ford F-150 Raptor.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The new streets’ names not only reflected the joy of liberation but also celebrated living in dignity, equality, and without fear—names invoking hope, humanity, and freedom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How to Get There Visitors arriving by car will find the village conveniently located near major thoroughfares such as I-287 and the Saw Mill River Parkway.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Swift recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days with a good friend.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These paths don’t compete so much as coexist.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While the commercial outlook for AI among business leaders was enthusiastic, there were significant pockets of concern, extending beyond safety fears, to question the frenzied paths of investment.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With high traffic roadways running over many portions of the creek, having ample eyes on the area is a beneficial first step.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The center will host on-campus incubators, and provide avenues for mentorship—perhaps bringing the likes of Nara Smith into closer contact with her acolytes.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The major film studios all have them on their lots in Los Angeles, but building one in Manhattan would open up avenues of production to new potential clients.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Stevenson has become more intentional with his efforts to understand offensive concepts and routes and the ways opposing teams often attack his weak spots.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The airline had a robust network servicing Western Europe, in addition to its transatlantic routes, and shared a bullish outlook earlier in the year.
    Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Byways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byways. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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