# byway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪweɪ/ · frequency rank #72,160

## Definitions
1. A road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.
2. A road that is not frequently travelled.
3. a little-known or arcane field of study or detail.

## Etymology
From Middle English bywey, equivalent to by- + way.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/byway