roadback

noun
UK /ˈrəʊdbæk/
US /ˈroʊdbæk/

The road that takes you back home.

We drove along the roadback after our long trip.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A path or route used to retreat or go back to a starting point.

The hikers found a roadback to the campsite before dark.

3. A return to a former condition or situation.

The team's roadback to the finals took three long seasons.

4. A secondary or lesser-used road behind a main one.

They parked on the roadback behind the shops.