backstreet
noun
back·street
ˈbak-ˈstrēt 
often attributive
: a street away from the main thoroughfares
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By Elizabeth Logan March 10, 2025 Paras Griffin/Getty Images
Is backstreet back?
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Lamai Fresh Coconut Ice Cream Located on a backstreet in Lamai, this mom-and-pop shop is all about vegan ice cream made with coconut milk.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Like Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, the drama emphasizes the risks of backstreet terminations as well as the shame and expense that prevent access.
—Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Bodrum town center is known for its harbor and narrow backstreets full of merchants and bars.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Lamai Fresh Coconut Ice Cream Located on a backstreet in Lamai, this mom-and-pop shop is all about vegan ice cream made with coconut milk.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Like Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, the drama emphasizes the risks of backstreet terminations as well as the shame and expense that prevent access.
—Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Bodrum town center is known for its harbor and narrow backstreets full of merchants and bars.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Backstreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstreet. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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