side road

noun

: a smaller road off a main road

Examples of side road in a Sentence

We like driving on side roads when we travel.

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of these side roads are 2WD friendly, but please exercise caution! — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Residents voiced many concerns, including that Lute Road is intended to be a narrow side road but already has a lot of traffic as an unintended thoroughfare. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Instead, trucks could drive more on non-toll highways and side roads, which could raise safety concerns. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Residents feared those small streets would become side roads for drivers looking to avoid traffic on Mallard Creek Road. — Desiree Mathurin april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side road

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed