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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Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways. Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026 Icy glaze is possible on untreated surfaces, such as sidewalks, side roads. Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025 The permits merely involve the construction of some fencing along a side road at the former Oakland Army Base, where developer Phil Tagami’s harbor terminal is planned to be built. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025 However, side roads and secondary roads are still partially or fully covered, Ewing said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Dec. 2025 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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