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

We were attacked by these kids with cameras in this little side street to the bar. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Overcast Milan was looking even grayer than I’d have liked, but I was heartened by a gracious welcome at the Park Hyatt, tucked away on a side street of the Piazza del Duomo. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Riot police gathered in side streets as students converged on the school. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Specials Pizza now open in Starland district Specials Pizza opened in September on a quiet side street in Savannah’s Starland district along the Bull Street corridor just north of Victory Drive. — Bill Dawers, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 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