side streets

Definition of side streetsnext
plural of side street

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for side streets
streets
Noun
  • QueenEr’Re was the second 11-year-old to be killed on the block since early 2023, the latest loss in an area already marked by streets named for Derrick Turnbow and Domonic Davis, whose young lives were also claimed by gun violence.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Reaching Captiva Island is part of the charm—a drive over the Sanibel Causeway, through Sanibel’s artsy streets, then across Blind Pass Bridge into a quieter, more secluded world.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Side streets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20streets. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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