backstreet
noun
back·street
ˈbak-ˈstrēt 
often attributive
: a street away from the main thoroughfares
Examples of backstreet in a Sentence
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As those all-white krewes rolled down the main streets of the parade routes, the real Mardi Gras was taking place in the backstreets of the surrounding Black neighborhoods.
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Cierra Chenier, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
The taproom lives on an industrial backstreet of Rancho Cordova, tucked away three left turns from the suburb’s Costco, flanked on one side by a sewage center and on another by a sprawling Pick-n-Pull auto yard.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Chania, Crete, stands out for its colorful historic center that’s full of trendy shops, restaurants, and cafés housed in ancient Venetian architecture and tucked away among narrow backstreets.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
On backstreets at this year’s fair, at least six cabins flew the Confederate flag.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Tucked away on a backstreet in the Biltmore Village district of South Asheville, perpetual rambler and Arkansas troubadour Willi Carlisle stood behind the microphone at the Burial Beer Forestry Camp taproom and restaurant and captivated an afternoon crowd.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023
The morning market, operating from around 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily, is located in a mini-maze of alleys and backstreets near the center of town.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
An anthology series — set in and around a compact backstreet Tokyo eatery, open from midnight to 7 a.m., where night owls from all walks of life occupy its U-shaped counter — offers short stories that tend to the bittersweet, but with sweetness most prominent.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Within a few months, Giacomo from the backstreets of San Samuele was installed in an apartment in the senator’s palazzo, equipped with a servant, a private gondola, and a salary in perpetuity.
—Clare Bucknell, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
Cierra Chenier, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
The taproom lives on an industrial backstreet of Rancho Cordova, tucked away three left turns from the suburb’s Costco, flanked on one side by a sewage center and on another by a sprawling Pick-n-Pull auto yard.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Chania, Crete, stands out for its colorful historic center that’s full of trendy shops, restaurants, and cafés housed in ancient Venetian architecture and tucked away among narrow backstreets.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
On backstreets at this year’s fair, at least six cabins flew the Confederate flag.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Tucked away on a backstreet in the Biltmore Village district of South Asheville, perpetual rambler and Arkansas troubadour Willi Carlisle stood behind the microphone at the Burial Beer Forestry Camp taproom and restaurant and captivated an afternoon crowd.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023
The morning market, operating from around 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily, is located in a mini-maze of alleys and backstreets near the center of town.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
An anthology series — set in and around a compact backstreet Tokyo eatery, open from midnight to 7 a.m., where night owls from all walks of life occupy its U-shaped counter — offers short stories that tend to the bittersweet, but with sweetness most prominent.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Within a few months, Giacomo from the backstreets of San Samuele was installed in an apartment in the senator’s palazzo, equipped with a servant, a private gondola, and a salary in perpetuity.
—Clare Bucknell, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
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“Backstreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstreet. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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