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side road

noun

Definition of side road

as in side street

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Recent Examples of side road There is no turning back, no compromise, no side road. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 Around Pittsburgh's South Hills, main roads were in good shape, but side roads were a problem. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 Icy glaze is possible on untreated surfaces, such as sidewalks, side roads. — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, as Bunny is on his way to the scene of the accident, a mysterious vehicle forces his driver, Lamar (Zuri James), down a side road, into a hail of bullets from masked gunmen. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for side road

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Noun

That same morning on a snowy side street in Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good.

— Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
On a quiet side street off Las Ramblas in Barcelona, a man approached me with a map.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of side street

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

Definition of secondary road

Noun

Hundreds of people were getting killed every year at street-level crossings, and to quell the public outcry, the railroads scrambled to elevate freight tracks citywide at their own expense.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Before the terrible day was over firehouses, street corners and parks became mourning places.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Some might be taken on the road and featured in live appearances, or at least have their stories recorded and included in campaign ads.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

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