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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Drivers have seen the trucks using Ritter Avenue and side streets as parking lots or to reach the center. Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024 The Odyssey Pier Museum, located on a side street in Sumy’s historic center, is an eclectic exhibition space. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024 Lasting between two-and-a-half to three hours on average, Road Raves weave through a network of bike lanes and side streets, with brief stops at the key sites connected to the theme of the day’s route, Grosspietsch said. Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024 The venue, a downtown Manhattan club on a side street thronged with everyone from movie stars to wannabes hoping to gain entry to the party that was still raging at 3 a.m., had been at capacity since midnight. Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024 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 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

side street

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

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