side street

noun

: a street joining and often terminated by a main thoroughfare

Examples of side street in a Sentence

We live on a quiet side street.
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Find the parallel streets because where everyone's going is the touristy area, but the parallel streets and the side streets are where the locals have their businesses. Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025 Later that night, those new measures were visible, but at least two side streets leading to Bourbon did not appear to be fully sealed off and had only lightweight bicycle rack-style barricades. Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025 While this over-the-top luxury can be dazzling, the most beautiful spots in Palm Beach are the side streets and alleyways off of Worth Avenue. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025 Improvements were made on the side street following the incidents. Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for side street 

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side street was in 1617

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“Side street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20street. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

side street

noun
: a street joining and often ending at a main road

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