back road

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbæk ˌɹəʊd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbæk ˌɹoʊd/

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.

   • 1988, R.E.M., “Orange Crush”, in Green:

     I knew it all. I knew every back road and every truck stop.