side street

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyd street]
- /saɪd strit/
- /saɪd striːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd street]
- /saɪd strit/

Definitions of side street words

noun side street a street leading away from a main street; an unimportant street or one carrying but little traffic. 1
noun side street small road leading off larger street 1
countable noun side street A side street is a quiet, often narrow street which leads off a busier street. 0
noun side street a minor or unimportant street, esp one leading off a main thoroughfare 0

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Origin of side street

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Side street

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Side street

side street popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

side street usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for side street

noun side street

alleyway — An alleyway is the same as an alley.
back road — A back road is a small country road with very little traffic.
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

All 4 Synonyms of side street