forcedway

noun
UK /ˈfɔːstweɪ/
US /ˈfɔːrstweɪ/

A forcedway is a path you have to take even if you don't want to.

The narrow bridge was the only forcedway across the river.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of doing something that is pushed on people without their choice.

The new rules became a forcedway for every shop in town.

3. A route that is the only option because other roads are blocked.

After the flood, the hill road was a forcedway to the village.

4. A strong push or pressure that makes someone act a certain way.

His friends' teasing was a forcedway that made him join the game.