side street

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Recent Examples of side street 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 Tiny and in demand Behind an unmarked door on a Lisbon side street, a tiny hole-in-the-wall chicken shop is attracting a daily stream of Chinese tourists who’ve traveled thousands of miles to visit. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 The variance was needed because the addition will be only 3 feet from a side street off South Calumet Road. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side street
Noun
  • There is no turning back, no compromise, no side road.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Officials stress patience as crews clear side streets While going around parts of the South Hills neighborhoods, it was seen that main roads were in good shape, but side roads were a problem.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 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
  • 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
  • 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

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

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