by-path

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bī′path′, -päth′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
by-path  (bī′path′, -päth′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -paths 
    (-paᵺz′, -päᵺz′, -paths′, -päths′).USA pronunciation 
  1. a private path or an indirect or secondary course or means;
    byway.
Also, by′path′. 
  • Middle English bi path. See by1 (adjective, adjectival), path 1325–75

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