side road

noun

: a smaller road off a main road

Examples of side road in a Sentence

We like driving on side roads when we travel.
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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 The side roads are not being paid attention to, with the city and the state concentrating most of their attention on the larger roads. Dale Ellis, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025 On a side road, where hundreds of attendees parked their cars, a Tesla cybertruck sported two Trump flags on the back. Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for side road

Word History

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side road was in 1691

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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20road. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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