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B road

B road noun: any of many secondary roads in Britain, typically branching off of A roads, leading to C roads, and travelling to smaller towns and villages.

Noun

B road (plural B roads)

  1. (UK) Any of many secondary roads in Britain, typically branching off of A roads, leading to C roads, and travelling to smaller towns and villages.

Forms of B road

pluralB roads

Origin of B road

The term "B road", or "B-Road", in British road classification refers to secondary roads, typically narrower and less important than A-roads (primary roads) but more significant than minor roads (C-roads or unclassified roads). Prefix "B-" [which likely stands for "British" or "Branch" in the context of roads. These roads were originally classified as secondary roads in the UK road network] + "Road".

Questions about B road

What does B road mean?
B road means any of many secondary roads in Britain, typically branching off of A roads, leading to C roads, and travelling to smaller towns and villages.
What part of speech is B road?
B road is a noun.
What is the plural of B road?
The plural of B road is B roads.

Words near B road in the dictionary

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