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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Vendors contribute to the congestion, though as Wils noted, they are allowed on the side streets near the corners of Fifth Avenue, but many set up shop on the avenue. David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 Make sure to explore the crowded side streets just outside the bazaar, where even more shops and vendors crowd with their goods. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 Where to stay On a quiet side street in the Latin Quarter, near the Jardin des Plantes and a 30-minute stroll from the catacombs is the Le Jardin de Verre by Locke, which opened in March 2025. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Her home in a pre-World War II building on a leafy Berlin side street has a bohemian, somewhat temporary air. New York Times, 11 Oct. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

side street

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

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