side street

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Recent Examples of side street Her home in a pre-World War II building on a leafy Berlin side street has a bohemian, somewhat temporary air. New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 The room features large windows facing the quiet side street and wood-slat ceilings that reveal the building’s raw space. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 The Milford store is less likely to snarl traffic, though, since it's located about 4 miles east of downtown Milford off State Route 28, sharing a spacious lot and side street with a new Aldi store. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025 Situated on a side street off the busy Magnificent Mile, the hotel feels protected from frenetic shoppers and commuters but is still just one block from Oak Street shopping. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for side street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side street
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • Videos circulating online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile massive explosions are being reported on Sunday in the Iranian capital of Tehran where on Saturday celebrations for the supreme leader’s death with fireworks and dancing in the streets reportedly took place but there were also protests on the part of Khamenei supporters.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Mar. 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 5 Mar. 2026.

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