byway
A road or track not following a main routeA road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
» Holmes’ knowledge of the byways of London was extraordinary.
Holmes’ Kenntnis der Seitenwege von London war außergewöhnlich.
Значення
значень: 3A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
Near-synonyms: back road, back street, back lane
A road that is not frequently travelled.
(ширше)A little-known or arcane field of study or detail.
- a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
Приклади
речень: 2Holmes’ knowledge of the byways of London was extraordinary.
deHolmes’ Kenntnis der Seitenwege von London war außergewöhnlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There, in the slum's alleys and byways, hundreds of tiny businesses flourish.
Походження
From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.
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