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side street

side street noun: a secondary road; a road that is not intended for heavy traffic.

Noun

side street (plural side streets)

  1. A secondary road; a road that is not intended for heavy traffic.
    • Traffic was horrible on the main roads, but she knew all the back roads and side streets, and managed to get there quickly.
    • The office was on a mostly residential side street. It did not look professional, and for a moment he doubted he was in the right place.

Antonyms of side street

Forms of side street

pluralside streets

Questions about side street

What does side street mean?
Side street means a secondary road; a road that is not intended for heavy traffic.
What part of speech is side street?
Side street is a noun.
What is the plural of side street?
The plural of side street is side streets.

Words near side street in the dictionary

  1. side shot
  2. side shots
  3. side show
  4. side shows
  5. side stitch
  6. side street
  7. side streets
  8. side surf
  9. side swimmer
  10. side swimmers
  11. side table

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