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backstreet

noun

Definition of backstreet

as in street

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Recent Examples of backstreet None of that, however, helps either of us to know where to start with choosing one of the 17 different varieties of cider listed on the blackboard in a backstreet pub that first opened its doors in 1834. — Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026 But those aren’t recreational vehicles lining the backstreets of the Google-burbs—those are homes on wheels. — Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 Set in a downtown Mexico City backstreet whose inhabitants’ lives are closely interwoven, the film is split into four clear parts. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, São Paulo’s industrial backstreets and the walls along the metro lines have always been arenas for expression. — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backstreet

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Noun

The background street gets wildly warped from distortion, and anything outside of the center suffers some detail loss.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Waves of water sloshed onto the streets of South Florida earlier this week, flooding cars and soaking feet.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

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

Definition of side street

Noun

Major traffic disruptions are anticipated along key thoroughfares, including Northwest 87th Avenue and Northwest 36th Street.

— Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
In the first nine months of 2026, the famed thoroughfare has welcomed 49 million people, impacted by the conflict in the Middle East and the social unrest in France.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Back in the centre, wander from the Plaça de Catalunya down the famous La Rambla boulevard, under construction at the moment, towards the Gothic Quarter.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Houses were rebuilt over the remains of earlier houses, incorporating old walls and materials into new construction; basilicas became churches and churches became mosques; obsolete city walls and fortifications became boulevards and promenades.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of boulevard

Noun

This arrangement allows unrelated branches to accept updates concurrently.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
In place of flowers or another traditional funeral offering, my branch of the family would like to start a fund for the children’s future.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of branch

Noun

On secondary roads like Kuwohi, buses, motorhomes, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Icy spots could form on paved surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, primary and secondary roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2026

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