Backstop and Byway

Backstop

Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Byway and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Byway" instead a noun "Backstop".

Byway

Byway noun - A side road little traveled (as in the countryside).

Backstop and byway are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Byway".

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