as in side street
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
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On the other hand, South Pasadena has over the years driven me nuts — along with many other motorists — by forcing me to drive through six miles of side street traffic from San Gabriel, Rosemead or Montebello to reach Pasadena.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
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Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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On the streets of Saigon, there was widespread looting.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded after someone opened fire during a street takeover in the San Gabriel Valley, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit Officials are urging people attending the draft and going to Pittsburgh to use public transit with major road closures and traffic restrictions that will be in place throughout the three-day event.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Anaheim has an 18-20-2 record in road games and a 42-33-6 record overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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