back street
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back street
noun back streets
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A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Opposite: main street, thoroughfare, arterial road, highway
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A secret, clandestine, or illegal scene.
Near-synonym: mean streets
Similar: mean streets
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noun small and narrow street
| Español | callejuela, callejón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 裏通り uradōri |
| 中文 | 背街 bèijiē |
| Deutsch | Seitengasse |
| Русский | закоу́лок zakoúlok, глуха́я у́лица gluxája úlica, задво́рки zadvórki |
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title = {back street},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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