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
  • Investigators recovered a gun in an alley next to the shooting scene, along with at least 14 shell casings.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The person ran into an alley, Carroll said, and guard members immediately told the person to drop the gun.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of alley
Noun
  • At Iguazu Falls, the waterfalls on Argentina’s border with Brazil, park authorities have closed the walkway to the Devil’s Throat, the largest and most dramatic of the cascades, because of the high Iguazú River.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Damage to a walkway or handrail, by comparison, might remain unchanged until someone repairs it.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of walkway
Noun
  • 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
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • Then Murphy takes a swing at a cop when the flatfoot harasses the two of them during a misunderstanding in an alleyway, and he’s arrested.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One recent evening, the horror director Oren Peli stopped by one such boozer, in an alleyway off the Strand, looked around amiably, and ordered a Coke.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of byway
Noun
  • The new glasses have a lighter design, a shortcut button and longer battery life, according to the company.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Hairstylist Kee Taylor framed hybrids as a shortcut in the same ELLE report.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortcut
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“Byroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byroad. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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