byways

plural of byway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for byways
Noun
  • There are 545 active capital projects planned for this year on state highways, bridges and roads.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The area is connected to multiple major highways, making for easy transportation, and its rugged, mountainous terrain has historically made law enforcement challenging and allowed criminal groups to flourish.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday, crews are continuing to work to clear the roads as temperatures sits near zero with negative wind chills.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Officials do not block Canal, one of the city's most-trafficked thoroughfares.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In Overland Park, crews are in the process of spreading salt on residential streets as of Friday afternoon, and will move to salting main thoroughfares on Saturday before the rain starts.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The picturesque snow covered peaks printed on souvenir coffee cups and postcards transformed into a collection of slide paths, terrain traps, and epic ski lines.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There was nothing but cordial vibes when Nikki Garcia crossed paths with her ex-fiancé John Cena last month.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Along avenues once lined with tents and plastic tables, only a few people dare to push coffee carts or drape themselves with merchandise.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Various prompting avenues arise when specifying the thinking time aspects.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Poppies and tulips will soon blossom, most noticeably along the banks of local freeways.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Stone and other residents say that a Caltrans program designed to improve neighborhoods around freeways, especially those with socio-economic challenges, has brought a ray of color and hope.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Byways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byways. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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