off-street

adjective

: not on a public road
Off-street parking is available for residents.

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The approval comes as city councilors propose legislature that would eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements for new developments. Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Councilors Sharon Durkan, Henry Santana and Liz Breadon, the body’s president, put forward an amendment to the city’s zoning code that would eliminate off-street parking minimum requirements tied to residential development in Boston. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 An off-street bikeway will be added to the boulevard at sidewalk level. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026 The association had said that most large developments continue to provide at least as much off-street parking that was previously required, despite the city eliminating parking minimums in the central business district years ago. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-street

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“Off-street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-street. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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