back road en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæk ˌɹəʊd/ (UK)
- /ˈbæk ˌɹoʊd/ (US)
Meanings
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A secondary road, a little-used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as an alternative 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.
I knew it all. I knew every back road and every truck stop.
1988, R.E.M., “Orange Crush”, in Green:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| back roads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
de Nebenstraße (a secondary road, a little used road) · id jalan tikus (a secondary road, a little used road) · fi sivutie (a secondary road, a little used road) · fi takatie (a secondary road, a little used road) · is vegur fjarri alfaraleið (a secondary road, a little used road) · fi pikkutie (a secondary road, a little used road) · is hliðarvegur (a secondary road, a little used road) · de Seitenstraße (a secondary road, a little used road)