Phrase guide

side street

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A secondary road; a road that is not intended for heavy traffic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a street intersecting a main street and terminating there

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: street

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小街 (xiǎojiē) — side street
  • Danish: sidegade — side street
  • Finnish: sivukatu — side street
  • French: route secondaire — side street
  • German: Nebenstraße — side street
  • German: Seitenstraße — side street
  • German: Seitengasse — side street
  • Hungarian: mellékutca — side street
  • Irish: taobhshráid — side street
  • Japanese: わき道 (wakimichi) — side street
  • Japanese: 横通り (yokodōri) — side street
  • Manx: fo-hraid — side street
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sidegate — side street
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sidegate — side street
  • Occitan: rota segondària — side street
  • Russian: бокова́я у́лица (bokovája úlica) — side street
  • Russian: переу́лок (pereúlok) — side street
  • Spanish: carretera secundaria — side street
  • Swedish: sidogata — side street
  • Ukrainian: бічна вулиця (bična vulycja) — side street
  • Volapük: näisüt — side street