as in side street
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Recent Examples of side road
The main highway was only built a few years ago, and most of the side roads are still unpaved, giving the region a rustic feel.
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Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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
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Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
Noun
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Find the parallel streets because where everyone's going is the touristy area, but the parallel streets and the side streets are where the locals have their businesses.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Later that night, those new measures were visible, but at least two side streets leading to Bourbon did not appear to be fully sealed off and had only lightweight bicycle rack-style barricades.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Travel is strongly discouraged, but if necessary, drivers are urged to slow down, maintain extra distance between vehicles, and exercise caution on bridges, overpasses, and secondary roads.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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Low gas prices are expected to fuel high road traffic.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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The pilot and co-pilot were killed, the São Paulo state military police told Newsweek, and two people on the street where the aircraft crashed were injured.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The production stole shots on the street amid the unsuspecting working-class pedestrians of Strasbourg–Saint-Denis, but Godard often used these images for absurd scenarios.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dean will return to the road in February with dates throughout Texas, including a Feb. 16 show with Vandoliers.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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The city expects the road to be closed through 5 p.m. Feb. 24.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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