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byroad

/ˈbaɪrəʊd/

/ˈbaɪroʊd/

Translations

byroadnoun

byroads

/ˈbaɪrəʊd/

/ˈbaɪroʊd/

chemin vicinalRoute secondaire, souvent à la campagne.

We took a byroad to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.

Nous avons emprunté un chemin vicinal pour éviter les embouteillages sur l’autoroute.

Additional translations

route secondaireTerme plus général.

Synonyms

side road

country road

byroadadjective

more byroad

Comp.

most byroad

Super.

/ˈbaɪ.rəʊd/

/ˈbaɪ.roʊd/

Used attributively to qualify nouns related to minor roads (e.g. "byroad bridges").

vicinalS’emploie surtout pour des voies ou ouvrages liés à une route secondaire.

The council prioritised repairs to several byroad bridges after the storm.

Le conseil a donné la priorité à la réparation de plusieurs ponts vicinaux après la tempête.

Additional translations

de route secondaireTour plus descriptif, moins usuel que « vicinal ».

byroadnoun

A minor or less-traveled road, often in a rural area, that is not part of the main road network.

We took a byroad to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.

byroadadjective

Situated on, serving, or relating to a minor or less-traveled road.

The council prioritised repairs to several byroad bridges after the storm.