side road

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Recent Examples of side road The side roads will be closed as well, plus there will be additional vehicle barricades and checkpoints throughout the Quarter. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 Troopers later located the BMW on the side roads in Fairfield and were able to follow the vehicle from a distance. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025 The truck turned east off the highway onto a side road and was eventually pulled over by a deputy at the end of East Pine Street. Max Silverson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025 While sunlight melted snow in some areas on Wednesday, some school districts noted rural and side roads were still ice- and slush-covered in their announcements. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for side road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
Noun
  • Each plow maintains between 14 and 17 miles of side streets, a city representative said.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • On a quiet side street off the Pigalle main drag, far from the fashion week crowds and tourists alike, Stephane Ashpool is writing the next chapter in his fashion story with Souvenir Pigalle.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Parker said most highways are in decent shape, and road crews will focus on frontage and secondary roads.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Getting Around Oslo With high road tolls and expensive, hard-to-find parking, driving in Oslo can quickly become a hassle, putting a damper on your weekend.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Noun
  • Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.
    Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • Haunted by an incident in Boston several years earlier, Tim seems content to walk around the darkened streets, ensuring the town’s small businesses are locked and secured.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said most remaining rescues are being attempted at camp sites, but they are isolated because of road damage.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
  • According to the stewards, Bearman slowed down before accelerating into the pit entry road at 260 kmph.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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