back roads

Example Sentences

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The Gitters began regular travels on back roads in the Southeast in their Toyota pickup, searching for works by other self-taught artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

We’ve left our town for California, exploring back roads the whole way through, and then back again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Many civilians and refugees cross the Ghana-Burkina Faso border through footpaths and back roads to work, trade or visit relatives despite the security risk - and James said he was one of them.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

Linda Rosales, 68, took me in her dirt-caked Silverado through the back roads that connected the fields.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

I took my time going home, avoiding interstates in favor of back roads.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green