side road

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Recent Examples of side road Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways. Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026 Icy glaze is possible on untreated surfaces, such as sidewalks, side roads. Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025 Are Shelby County Public Schools closed Dec. 15? Shelby County Public Schools announced Dec. 15 will be a nontraditional instruction day because of morning temperatures and side roads that remain snow-covered, according to a Facebook post. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
Noun
  • South of International, the project would have detoured to a side street to ferry riders and pedestrians all the way to BART’s Coliseum Station.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • One dark place on a tight side street sold only 78 records and hand crank victrolas, not altogether odd with so many in Ireland still off the grid.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Maintenance crews carve up the streets while pedestrians squeeze by, each person absorbed in their own agendas.
    Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The historic downtown and its main street offer a variety of shops and restaurants.
    Chase Jordan March 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Catcher Danny Jansen hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to bust open a close game, and the Rangers held on for an 8-5 road win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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