Friday, April 17, 2015

by way, byway

By way or by way ( two words ) means through the means or medium of ( by ) a path or route ( way )--
We came by way of the new interstate.
You'll get there quicker by way of Route 1.

Byway or byway ( one word ) means a side road, infrequently traveled--
He liked to go for a drive in the country, taking time to explore each appealing byway.
"Climb every mountain; search high and low; follow every byway; every path you know..."

Now that you know that, you can say--
"We came by way of each meandering byway between the lake and the city."

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