side road

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Recent Examples of side road Anticipate more traffic on these side roads Drivers will see more traffic on these side roads − Montgomery Road, Ridge Avenue, Red Bank Road, Smith Road, Dana Avenue, Ohio 125 and Fort Washington Way − while the lateral is closed, Fuller said. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024 During filming, truck and commercial vehicles will detour on Red Top Road between the city of Graham and State Highway 114, while non-commercial vehicles will be diverted to side roads. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024 Work continued in the county to clear trees, debris and downed power lines, and a number of side roads remained closed, Gaub said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024 Buzbee asked the deputy if a person could have parked on a side road. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side road 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
Noun
  • While this over-the-top luxury can be dazzling, the most beautiful spots in Palm Beach are the side streets and alleyways off of Worth Avenue.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Improvements were made on the side street following the incidents.
    Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads.
    SARA CLINE AND BEN FINLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Low gas prices are expected to fuel high road traffic.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • When the wagon trains started moving out West, when the boats were landing at the foot of Main street — then things started moving.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The new law has officials scrambling to create more shelter beds, so police have places besides jail to drop off people caught sleeping on the street.
    Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Weather Channel is warning of slick roads and possible travel delays. Monday, with a high of just 25 and a low reaching around 10 degrees, is predicted to mark the beginning of a prolonged period of frigid conditions.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Aides expect Trump will return occasionally to Mar-a-Lago during the next four years, but for now, the show is moving 1,000 miles up the road.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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