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
  • Accessed via a discreet entrance on the quieter side street Rue Einésy, the spa is all softness and seclusion, with low lighting and calm colors.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Its entrance is on the side street at 12th Street, a two-door entryway with little fanfare.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 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
  • Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, police officers conducted street searches of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers each year, the vast majority of whom were Black or Latino and had not committed a crime.
    Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The surrounding community of Princeville is low key, with a few other hotels including a Westin and a Wyndham, and residential streets lined with homes and vacation rentals.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • More Americans are hitting the road, boarding flights and taking cruises this Memorial Day, according to AAA.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Earlier this week, along a desolate stretch of road lined with oil refineries just north of the border between Shandong and Hebei provinces, an awareness of that spotlight seemed palpable.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026

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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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