side street

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Recent Examples of side street Its clifftop location gives a more isolated feel, and quiet seems to be only a side street away from the main piazza. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025 Listeners can hear peddlers calling out their wares, children singing in courtyards, band music echoing on side streets and immigrant voices drifting through Midtown Manhattan. Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025 The initial vehicle reverses back toward Mexico and a third armored police vehicle enters from a side street, slamming a civilian vehicle into the side of the other armored police truck. Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025 This offbeat, easygoing ride includes stops to sample tropical fruits (freshly cracked coconut, mangoes, and key limes), facts and sightings of tropical flora, and cruises down side streets showcasing Key West’s diverse residential architecture (Shotgun, Bahamian, and Conch-style). Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for side street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side street
Noun
  • How fast a vehicle can go from zero to 60 miles per hour is a bragging point for manufacturers trying to sell vehicles Motorists who access State Route 109, often from side roads from a growing number of home developments in Lebanon and Wilson County, are also taking note.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Many side roads in Louisville remain slick in the aftermath of two snow storms last week.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 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
  • Multiple houses on the street overlooking the Guadalupe River were severely impacted by the July 4 floods, and Stone had to pull his older neighbors from their home before water overtook it.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 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
  • 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

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

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