backroad
Quiet country lane
A backroad is a minor road, typically rural, that winds through countryside away from main highways.
Backroads suggest slower travel, scenic routes, and places off the beaten path: We took the backroads to avoid traffic.
The term evokes a kind of unhurried exploration—backroad driving through small towns.
Distant or controller
- hiddenKept out of sight
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- untraveledNever having journeyed
- quietLacking in sound
peaceful · isolated · off-the-beaten-path · abandoned · overgrown · unmarked · uncharted · private
Loose small rock fragments
- unpavedWithout permanent road covering
- dirtLoose dry earth
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- narrowOf small width
country · paved · asphalt · pothole · shoulder · intersection · crossing · fork
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- orchardFruit tree plantation
vineyard · woodland · creek · barn · windmill · silo · fence · hedgerow
Alternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- alternateOccur in succession
- cut-throughAlternate faster route
- quickerMore rapid in pace
unmarked · workaround · time-saver · parallel · circumvent
Leisure travel by car
- exploreTravel to discover
- wanderMove without fixed direction
- meanderTo travel without direction
- discoveryAct of finding something
spontaneous · unplanned · joyride · cruising · motorcycle · convertible · wanderlust · freedom
remote
Distant or controller
- hiddenKept out of sight
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- untraveledNever having journeyed
quiet · peaceful · isolated · off-the-beaten-path · abandoned · overgrown · unmarked · uncharted · private · tucked-away
gravel
Loose small rock fragments
narrow · country · paved · asphalt · pothole · shoulder · intersection · crossing · fork · stretch
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
orchard · vineyard · woodland · creek · barn · windmill · silo · fence · hedgerow · wildflowers
detour
Alternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- alternateOccur in succession
- cut-throughAlternate faster route
quicker · unmarked · workaround · time-saver · parallel · circumvent
roadtrip
Leisure travel by car
discovery · spontaneous · unplanned · joyride · cruising · motorcycle · convertible · wanderlust · freedom
- alternate routesbypass, detour, alternate route, reroute, diversion
- backroadsbyway, lane, country lane, jeep trail, narrow lane
- road tripcar rental, highway, interstate, freeway, scenic byway
- roadshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, motorway
- rough roadsrocky terrain, washboard, ruts, potholes, loose gravel
- pathspathway, trail, walkway, footpath, walking path
backroadhighway
Major road for travel
freeway · interstate · main road · motorway · expressway