B road

noun

Any of many secondary roads in Britain, typically branching off of A roads, leading to C roads, and travelling to smaller towns and villages.

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Meanings

nounB road (plural B roads)

plural B roads

  1. UKAny of many secondary roads in Britain, typically branching off of A roads, leading to C roads, and travelling to smaller towns and villages.

Origin

The term "B road", or "B-Road", in British road classification refers to secondary roads, typically narrower and less important than A-roads (primary roads) but more significant than minor roads (C-roads or unclassified roads). Prefix "B-" [which likely stands for "British" or "Branch" in the context of roads. These roads were originally classified as secondary roads in the UK road network] + "Road".

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APA

B road. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20road

MLA

“B road.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20road. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B road,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20road.

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