back road

noun

1. a little-used secondary road, especially one through a rural or sparsely populated area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of back road¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

Nestled on a back road in the tawny foothills of Santa Barbara County, the elegant estate is one in a long string of luxury homes owned by wealthy Democratic Party donors that have hosted the Bidens in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

The crash involving a silver Peugeot 107 happened at about 01:20 BST on a back road at Haldon near Exeter Racecourse, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

From BBC

In the end, on 11 December, I drove with a colleague along a back road to Nuseirat.

From BBC

Davis’ handcuffed body was found by the side of a snowy Vermont back road.

From Seattle Times

Cheika may have his plan to put the skids under New Zealand but, as they showed on a Parisian back road and the city's biggest stage alike, these All Blacks don't mind dirtying their hands to get to a fourth Rugby World Cup title.

From BBC