side street

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side street

noun side streets

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.

Opposite: main road, highway, thoroughfare

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noun

Opposite: main road, highway, thoroughfare

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noun side street

Español	carretera secundaria
日本語	わき道 wakimichi, 横通り yokodōri
中文	小街 xiǎojiē
Français	route secondaire
Deutsch	Nebenstraße, Seitenstraße, Seitengasse
Русский	бокова́я у́лица bokovája úlica, переу́лок pereúlok

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@misc{side_street_2026,
  title = {side street},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/side%20street},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}