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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

On Thursday, demonstrators, mostly women, in the Ekurhuleni district where the bodies were found, marched in the streets, donning black.

— Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 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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