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.

Recent Examples on the Web

With the condo-construction boom east of Lexington and the chains moving uptown to cater to those residents, the area’s characteristic mom-and-pop stores are forced to move to the side streets or perhaps close altogether. —Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026

Accessed via a discreet entrance on the quieter side street Rue Einésy, the spa is all softness and seclusion, with low lighting and calm colors. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

Its entrance is on the side street at 12th Street, a two-door entryway with little fanfare. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Officers established a perimeter around the 300 block of Gibson Drive, closing roadways west of the scene near Trehowell and Castaic drives, along with several side streets, the Roseville Police Department said. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side street

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete

Kids Definition

side street

noun

: a street joining and often ending at a main road