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back road

UK/ˈbæk ˌɹəʊd/US/ˈbæk ˌɹoʊd/

back road noun: a secondary road, a little-used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as an alternative to main roads.

Noun

back road (plural back roads)

  1. 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

back road meaning in Indonesian

back road in Indonesian

a secondary road, a little used road
jalan tikus

Forms of back road

pluralback roads

Questions about back road

What does back road mean?
Back road means a secondary road, a little-used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as an alternative to main roads.
What is back road in Indonesian?
Back road in Indonesian is jalan tikus. See Back road meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is back road?
Back road is a noun.
How do you pronounce back road?
Back road is pronounced /ˈbæk ˌɹəʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of back road?
The plural of back road is back roads.

Words near back road in the dictionary

  1. back pressure
  2. back projection
  3. back projections
  4. back rank
  5. back ranks
  6. back road
  7. back roads
  8. back room
  9. back rooms
  10. back row
  11. back rows

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