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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The redesign also created curb bump-outs for pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, raised crosswalks along side streets, and other improvements focusing on public space and community input, the city said. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 June 2026

From the far reaches of Brooklyn to the side streets of Chinatown and right into the beating heart of Lower Manhattan—the site of the Knicks’ Parade of Champions—the entire city was cloaked in blue and orange. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026

The hotel is in Campo Marzio, one of Rome’s liveliest neighborhoods, full of boutiques, artisan workshops, and winding side streets that are great for exploring on foot. —Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Delivery trucks, garbage workers, taxi drivers and honking motorists squeeze by parked cars on narrow side streets, sometimes ripping off side view mirrors or leaving scrapes on bumpers. —New York Times, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side street

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete

Kids Definition

side street

noun

: a street joining and often ending at a main road