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

Spotting the lights less than a mile from his home, Wittlin turned onto a side street and pulled his gleaming red Pontiac Firebird over. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Surveillance video shows a man identified as Ortiz following a woman down Park Avenue as the victim turned his SUV down a side street, according to the affidavit. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Chu recommends the side streets near popular thoroughfares for less traffic and therefore more generous candy offerings. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

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