a back road

  • 1back road — ☆ back road n. a road that is away from the main road; country road, esp. an unpaved one …

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  • 2back road — back roads N COUNT A back road is a small country road with very little traffic …

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  • 3back road — back′ road′ n. trs a little used, often unpaved country road …

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  • 4back road — a little used secondary road, esp. one through a rural or sparsely populated area. [1780 90, Amer.] * * * back street/road/lane/ phrase a street/​road etc that is away from any main streets His shop was down a little back street. Thesaurus: types …

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  • 5back road — noun A secondary road, a little used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as alternate to main roads. There was too much traffic on the highway, so I used a back road. It was very scenic but I had to keep the speed down …

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  • 6back road — side road, secondary road …

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  • 7back road — a little used secondary road, esp. one through a rural or sparsely populated area. [1780 90, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 8back road — /ˈbæk roʊd/ (say bak rohd) noun an unfrequented road, used as a detour to avoid a main route …

  • 9road — W1S1 [rəud US roud] n [: Old English; Origin: rad ride, journey ] 1.) [U and C] a specially prepared hard surface for cars, buses, bicycles etc to travel on →↑street, motorway ↑motorway, freeway ↑freeway ▪ I was driving along the road when a kid… …

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  • 10Road pricing — is an economic concept regarding the various direct charges applied for the use of roads. The road charges includes fuel taxes, licence fees, parking taxes, tolls, and congestion charges, including those which may vary by time of day, by the… …

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