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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After hot and secondary routes are cleared, crews will treat them with salt before moving onto neighborhood side streets. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025 On Sunday morning, road closures are possible along South Broad Street running from Lombard to Chestnut Streets (including side streets). Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 The City of London itself is very cool, steeped in history and home to some of the world’s top cocktail bars hidden down side streets. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 In January 1975, on a side street in New Haven, Conn., surrounded by the campus of Yale University, a small French restaurant featuring live music opened its doors, with an unlikely name — Toad’s Place. Thom Duffy, Billboard, 27 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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side street

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

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