secondary road

noun

1. a road less important than a main road or highway.

Word History and Origins

Origin of secondary road¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

I was cycling today on a secondary road and was passed by a pickup truck towing an enclosed trailer.

From Seattle Times

A secondary road has also come under attack.

From New York Times

Maybe when the Roads for Prosperity projects are finished, Justice or whoever is governor at that time will turn his or her attention to the state’s secondary road system.

From Washington Times

A car with local plates, packed with migrants, crashed into an oncoming truck and another car late Sunday on a secondary road.

From Washington Times

Saturday on a secondary road near Philipsburg.

From Washington Times