: a street joining and often terminated by a main thoroughfare
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We live on a quiet side street.
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Tiny and in demand Behind an unmarked door on a Lisbon side street, a tiny hole-in-the-wall chicken shop is attracting a daily stream of Chinese tourists who’ve traveled thousands of miles to visit.—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 Officials said numerous side streets were inundated during the overnight storms.—Michael Cuviello, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 People have parked willy-nilly on our narrow side streets, blocking turning lanes and entrances.—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026 There are no special parking spots, so your best advice is to dress not just in green but warmly, arrive early and look on side streets.—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side street