byway

Definition

A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.

Etymology

From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: back road, back street, back lane"
• "Though his account of written communication over the past 5,000 years necessarily has a powerful forward momentum, his diversions down the fascinating byways of the subject are irresistible ..."