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byways 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ˈbīˌwā/,
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byways, plural;
  1. A road or track not following a main route; a minor road or path

  2. A little-known area or detail
    • - byways of Russian music

  1. (byway) a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
  2. (Byway (road)) A byway in the United Kingdom is a minor secondary or tertiary road. In 2000 the legal term 'restricted byway' was introduced to cover roads on which it is possible to travel by any mode (including on foot, bicycle, horse-drawn carriage etc) but not using 'mechanically propelled ...
  3. (Byway) A law or ordinance dealing with matters of local or internal regulation made by a local authority or by a corporation or association.
  4. (Byway) Highway over which the public has rights of way in the United Kingdom for vehicular and other kinds of traffic, but which is used mainly as footpaths and bridleways.
  5. (Byway) a transportation route and adjacent area usually of interest because of particular scenic, historic, recreational, cultural and archeological values. A byway is managed to protect such values and encourage economic development through tourism and recreation.