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

Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Vehicles with lone male occupants zigzag down side streets and through alleys, the drivers slowing to gawk at women. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years. — Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026

In Marrakesh, travelers can wander through the side streets of the souk, visiting pottery workshops, metalworkers, carpet makers and leather dyers. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 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