side street

noun

Synonyms of side streetnext
: a street joining and often terminated by a main thoroughfare

Examples of side street in a Sentence

We live on a quiet side street.
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This is Chicago, which has hundreds of miles of side streets that should be used for safe bike routes. Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The Waymo was clean and quiet, and avoided a congested highway by navigating through side streets and frontage roads. Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The second car drives onto a side street, stays there for just under two minutes, with the driver even getting out for a few seconds, before taking off. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The car takes the first right onto a much darker side street. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for side street

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side street was in 1617

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“Side street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20street. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

side street

noun
: a street joining and often ending at a main road

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