Thesaurus results for BYSTREETS

bystreets

noun

plural of bystreet

as in alleys

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystreets

Noun

Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The good fixers knew where the sniper alleys were, and many of them had grown up with the rebels who were now running the local checkpoints.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleys

Noun

Localized and shallow flooding of beach parking lots, bike paths, and walkways.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Outside, stone walls, winding walkways and lush gardens gave the property a rustic, English country feel, as did the porch and relaxed atmosphere.

— Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of walkways

Noun

Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of passageways

Noun

After the raids ramped up in January, tens of thousands of former workers ended up in the capital, Phnom Penh, many sleeping in the streets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Angelenos yearn for safer streets, an end to homelessness, a renewal of the dreamland that the city has represented for more than a century.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of streets

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

bystreet

bystreets

by the by

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Bystreets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystreets. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of bystreets

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

defer

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes