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through street

noun

Definition of through streetnext
as in side street

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through street
  1. side street
  2. street
  3. side road
  4. high road
  5. road
  6. highway
  7. roadway
  8. secondary road
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 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
  • Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Residents feared those small streets would become side roads for drivers looking to avoid traffic on Mallard Creek Road.
    — Desiree Mathurin April 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of side road
Noun
  • Bolanle rises above it all, taking the moral high road every time.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of high road
Noun
  • Sophia Wilson tallied a goal and two assists in her 100th NWSL regular-season appearance, leading the Thorns (12-7-6) to a decisive road win over Orlando that snapped a three-match winless streak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Isolated outback station From the air, Oak Park Station is a dot on a vast, mostly barren landscape scattered with trees, low-lying vegetation and long lines of roads and fences,around 150 miles north of Adelaide.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • The Floriston Fire near Truckee reached 75% containment Monday morning with no additional growth expected, according to authorities, but westbound Interstate 80 remained restricted as firefighters continued working along the highway.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The order directs the Department of Water Resources to stage flood-fighting supplies such as sandbags and pumps, while Caltrans prepares traffic-control and snow-removal equipment along vulnerable highways.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • According to the investigation, the shooting began as a road-rage dispute between the garbage truck driver, who was performing his normal route, and occupants of a white box truck that was blocking the roadway, the release stated.
    — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The city has a $66 million funding gap to address problems with its 8,600 miles of streets and roadways, according to a report from city staff.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roadway
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
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“Through street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through%20street. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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