Cant find a good definition anywhere?

Question

I need to know the definition of a by-pass (roads, not surgery etc)

Ive looked on wikipedia and google...

Answer 1

A by-pass is a road built to go around a connurbation rather than lead traffic into it.  It diverts traffic away from areas of high density, so that the flow of traffic is not restricted neither is the urban area snarled with vehicles which only want to pass through.

Answer 2

A bypass is a road built to take traffic round a town or village instead of through the middle of it, thereby reducing congestion, pollution, noise and danger to the inhabitants.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Try m-w.com it helps a lot