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- [bahy street]
- /baɪ strit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy street]
- /baɪ strit/
Definition of by-street word
- noun by-street a side street or a private or obscure street; byway. 1
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Origin of by-street
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; by- + street
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Parts of speech for By-street
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by-street popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for by-street
noun by-street
- alley — An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides.
- backstreet — a street in a town remote from the main roads
- bylane — a side lane or alley off a road
- bypath — a little-used path or track, esp in the country
- byroad — a secondary or side road
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