side street

noun

Synonyms of side streetnext
: 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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Homeowners say they were not informed Deputies were called to the area as a coalition of 140 homeowners secured an injunction to stop construction on their side streets. Ted Scouten, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 The even/odd rules will go into effect along residential side streets, and will not apply to parking along the four actual avenues — Snelling, University, Selby and Western. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025 For instance, although the avenue is closed to vehicles, the side streets are not, which may confuse pedestrians and drivers. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2025 Streams of water could be seen flowing down the side streets surrounding the lumberyard, where trucks were hooked up to multiple fire hydrants. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

side street

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

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