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off-street

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not situated on a street; e.g. off-street parking, in contrast to parking on a street.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • off-street parking

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: off-road

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not on the streets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • off-street parking
  • off-street unloading of vehicles

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: on-street

History

Etymology

From off- + street.