side street

noun

Synonyms of side streetnext
: 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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As a result, some side streets will be temporarily closed and detoured. Riley Moser, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Delivery trucks, garbage workers, taxi drivers and honking motorists squeeze by parked cars on narrow side streets, sometimes ripping off side view mirrors or leaving scrapes on bumpers. New York Times, 9 June 2026 Arriving at Bus Palladium at the end of a sunny spring afternoon, I was thrilled to see a familiar vertical, two-word neon sign glowing orange again in a side street in Pigalle. Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 6 June 2026 While the hotel’s front entrance is located on bustling Market Street, its valet entrance is tucked away on a side street, providing easier access for cars. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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 17 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

side street

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

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