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bypassa road that goes around a town or other busy area rather than through it

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a road that goes around a town or other busy area rather than through it

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbaɪˌpæs/

Korean meaning: 우회로, 바이패스

Korean pronunciation: **바이**패스

Example Sentences

  • The GPS suggested a bypass route because the main highway was blocked by a parade of dancing penguins.
  • He tried to bypass the long queue by pretending to be a VIP, but the security guard wasn't fooled.
  • The company implemented a new system to prevent employees from bypassing safety procedures.

bypass

NOUN

//ˈbaɪˌpæs//

a road that goes around a town or other busy area rather than through it

bypass concept
💡 Concept

A driver uses the bypass to avoid the congested main highway

bypass rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

High-class cars take the bypass as jets fly-past!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbaɪˌpæs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbaɪˌpɑːs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixby--
Rootpass

Origin

From the prefix 'by-' (meaning side or near) combined with 'pass' (from Latin passus, meaning step or passage). The term emerged in the 16th century to describe a path that goes beside or around something rather than through it.

🎵Rhyme

high-classfly-past
high-class
fly-past

🔗Collocations

bypass surgery
bypass road
bypass security
coronary bypass
bypass protocol
traffic bypass

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The GPS suggested a bypass route because the main highway was blocked by a parade of dancing penguins.

😄 Fun example

He tried to bypass the long queue by pretending to be a VIP, but the security guard wasn't fooled.

The company implemented a new system to prevent employees from bypassing safety procedures.

Students often try to bypass the school's internet filter to access social media during class.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

detourcircumventavoidskirtsidestep

Antonyms

confrontfaceencounter

Related

routediversionshortcutalternativeworkaround

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