side road

noun

Synonyms of side roadnext
: a smaller road off a main road

Examples of side road in a Sentence

We like driving on side roads when we travel.
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Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway. Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 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 Some water had already begun to recede by Friday afternoon, but Ligonier Valley Police Chief Michael Matrunics still wanted to urge caution, especially for people driving on side roads that may still be flooded around the township. Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 There is no turning back, no compromise, no side road. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side road

Word History

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side road was in 1691

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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20road. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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