secondarypath
nounUK /ˈsekəndəri pɑːθ/
US /ˈsekəndəri pæθ/
A second way to go when the first way is blocked.
When the main road was closed, we took the secondary path through the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A less important way of doing something.
Reading is a secondary path to learning new words.
3. A backup connection in a computer or phone network.
The data traveled along the secondary path when the main cable broke.
4. A smaller trail beside a bigger one.
The hikers followed the secondary path to reach the quiet lake.