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byway

/ˈbaɪweɪ/

Translations

bywaynoun

byways

/ˈbaɪweɪ/

chemin de traverseEmploi courant pour une petite route ou un chemin secondaire, moins fréquenté que la route principale.

We decided to take the byway to enjoy the scenic countryside.

Nous avons décidé de prendre le chemin de traverse pour profiter de la campagne pittoresque.

détourSens figuré ou concret d’itinéraire secondaire, moins direct.

The historian explored the byways of ancient trade routes in his research.

L’historien a exploré les détours des anciennes routes commerciales dans ses recherches.

Additional translations

recoinsSens figuré : aspects moins connus ou plus obscurs d’un sujet.

Synonyms

side road

lesser road

secondary road

bywayadjective

/ˈbaɪ.weɪ/

Used attributively to qualify nouns, e.g. "byway routes"

de traverseSe dit d’un lieu ou d’un chemin situé hors des grands axes, plus calme et secondaire.

They enjoyed a quiet picnic in a byway meadow.

Ils ont apprécié un pique-nique tranquille dans une prairie de traverse.

bywaynoun

A minor road or path that is less traveled or less known than main roads.

We decided to take the byway to enjoy the scenic countryside.

A secondary or less direct route or course.

The historian explored the byways of ancient trade routes in his research.

The less familiar or obscure aspects of a subject, field, or activity.

The biography delves into the byways of the painter's early career.

bywayadjective

Relating to or situated on a byway; secondary or off the main route.

They enjoyed a quiet picnic in a byway meadow.