by-road

[ bahy-rohd ]

/ ˈbaɪˌroʊd /

a side road.

Origin of by-road

First recorded in 1665–75; by- + road

A half-dozen scouts were left on the by-road to watch the mired Texans.

In The Saddle |Oliver Optic
Taking a by-road which led to it through the woods, we rode rapidly on in advance of the wagon.

Among the Pines |James R. Gilmore
Pee-wee goes to visit his uncle whose farm is located on a by-road.

Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp |Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The driver explained to Mr. Carter that Maningsly was a little village three miles from Shorncliffe, on a by-road.

Henry Dunbar |M. E. Braddon

And one day, when William was with him, they were bowling quietly along a by-road on the opposite side of the water from Henley.

Ravenshoe |Henry Kingsley