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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Situated on a side street off the busy Magnificent Mile, the hotel feels protected from frenetic shoppers and commuters but is still just one block from Oak Street shopping. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025 Nearby side streets leading to Harvard dormitory houses strain with cars and luggage carriers as parents help their children move back onto campus, optimistic things are moving in a calmer direction for students. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 Just north of the clamor on the Indiana Toll Road in East Chicago, an inconspicuous side street leads to Roxana Marsh on the Grand Calumet River. Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025 Large windows pull in either the sweep of Rustaveli Avenue or quieter side streets. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

side street

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

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