byroads
Lanes less traveled
Byroads are minor roads, typically rural or secondary routes that branch off from main highways.
The word suggests quieter, less-traveled paths: We took the byroads to avoid traffic.
Figuratively, byroads can mean indirect approaches or lesser-known aspects of a subject: exploring the byroads of 18th-century literature.
rural
Narrow rural thoroughfares
- dirt tracksRoads without pavement
- scenic drivesRoutes prized for beauty
alternative
Indirect alternate routes
- shortcutsQuicker methods or paths
- escape routesPlanned paths for evacuation
navigation
Things that repel
- junctionsPoints of convergence
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
- divergencesPoints where paths separate
bifurcations · waypoints · signposts · map reading · route finding
country lanes
Narrow rural thoroughfares
- dirt tracksRoads without pavement
- scenic drivesRoutes prized for beauty
detours
Indirect alternate routes
- shortcutsQuicker methods or paths
- escape routesPlanned paths for evacuation
turnoffs
Things that repel
- junctionsPoints of convergence
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
divergences · bifurcations · waypoints · signposts · map reading · route finding
hidden paths
Unseen routes between places
- Back Roadscountry lanes, rural routes, scenic drives, narrow lanes, scenic byways
road classification/importance
byroadshighways
Major intercity roads
main roads · arterial roads · motorways · freeways · expressways