highways and byways

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

the main roads and the less important, smaller roads

Examples (10)

  • He travels the highways and byways of Texas.
  • Exploring the highways and byways of the countryside is a great way to discover hidden gems.
  • The old storyteller knew all the tales from the highways and byways of the region.
  • Our road trip took us down both major highways and winding byways.
  • She spent her youth wandering the highways and byways, never settling down.
  • The detective followed leads along the highways and byways in search of the suspect.
  • From bustling highways to quiet byways, the country offered diverse landscapes.
  • The itinerant merchant knew every inn and village along the highways and byways.
  • To truly understand a place, you must explore its highways and byways.
  • The band's tour bus traversed the highways and byways of America.