side street
noun
a street leading away from a main street; an unimportant street or one carrying but little traffic.
Compare
back street.
Origin of side street
First recorded in 1610–20
Words nearby side street
side meat,
side money,
side of the tracks,
side pot,
side step,
side street,
side table,
side tone,
side trip,
side whiskers,
side with
Example sentences from the Web for side street
British Dictionary definitions for side street
side street
noun
a minor or unimportant street, esp one leading off a main thoroughfare
Idioms and Phrases with side street
side street
A minor thoroughfare that carries little traffic, as in Our favorite hotel is on a quiet little side street. The side in this idiom means “off to one side, away from the main street.” [c. 1600] Also see back street.