больша́к

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nouninanimatecountable

1.
highroad, main road, country highway
Мы вы́шли на больша́к и пошли́ к дере́вне.
We came out onto the main road and headed for the village.
Colloquial/regional; a wide main road between villages.
2.
(rare) head of the family, head of the household
В семье́ всё реша́л больша́к.
In the family the head of the household decided everything.
Regional, dated; the senior man in a peasant family.
3.
(rare) great titornithology
На корму́шке сиде́л больша́к.
A great tit was sitting on the bird feeder.
Regional name for the great tit.

Examples

После перекрёстка выезжа́й на больша́к.
After the intersection, drive onto the highway.
По большаку ехали телеги с сеном.
Carts loaded with hay traveled along the main road.
Деревня стояла прямо у большака.
The village stood right by the main road.

⚠️ Stress change.