B-road
Lesser British highway
A B-road is a secondary road in the British classification system, narrower and less traveled than an A-road.
B-roads connect smaller towns and villages, often winding through countryside: We took the B-roads to avoid motorway traffic.
They're numbered with a B prefix followed by digits: the B4632.
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
- narrowOf small width
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- potholeCavity in pavement
single-track · meandering · twisty · undulating · slow · verge · dip · junction
Quicker alternative path
- alternativeAnother available choice
- diversionRedirection of attention
- backroadMinor rural thoroughfare
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
avoiding · quieter · cross-country · satnav · map · signpost · connecting · linking
Paved airport surface
- resurfacingComing up again
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- potholeCavity in pavement
drainage · width · surface · repair · gritting · condition · budget · neglected
Lesser in rank
- minorScale with lowered third
- unclassifiedNot assigned a category
- numberedAssigned figures for order
- designationFormal name or title
category · rural · regional · county · trunk · highway · motorway · classification
Rural area beyond towns
- villageSmall rural community
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- leisurelyDone without urgency
- touringTraveling for pleasure
sightseeing · discovery · exploration · roadtrip · motoring · heritage · landscape · viewpoint
winding
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
pothole · single-track · meandering · twisty · undulating · slow · verge · dip · junction · crossroads
shortcut
Quicker alternative path
- alternativeAnother available choice
- diversionRedirection of attention
- backroadMinor rural thoroughfare
detour · avoiding · quieter · cross-country · satnav · map · signpost · connecting · linking · bypass
tarmac
Paved airport surface
- resurfacingComing up again
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
pothole · drainage · width · surface · repair · gritting · condition · budget · neglected · deterioration
secondary
Lesser in rank
- minorScale with lowered third
- unclassifiedNot assigned a category
- numberedAssigned figures for order
designation · category · rural · regional · county · trunk · highway · motorway · classification · signage
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- villageSmall rural community
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- leisurelyDone without urgency
touring · sightseeing · discovery · exploration · roadtrip · motoring · heritage · landscape · viewpoint · daytrip
B-roadA-road
Major numbered British highway
motorway · trunk road · dual carriageway · main road · highway
B-roadmotorway
High-speed divided highway
dual carriageway · superhighway · expressway · freeway · autoroute
broad, broaden, broadens, broadened, broadening, broadly, broadness, broader, broadest