by-street

American  

[bahy-street] / ˈbaɪˌstrit /

Or bystreet

noun

1. a side street or a private or obscure street; byway.

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Etymology

Origin of by-street

First recorded in 1665–75; by- + street

Example Sentences

She could, and did, imagine a sublimated “dwelling in amity” on the little by-street in Tillbury.

From Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse by Carr, Annie Roe

I turned east again without knowing it, and it was quite dark when I passed along a sombre little by-street, ill lighted and empty.

From The Three Impostors or The Transmutations by Machen, Arthur

Probably, then, it would be in some by-street or alley.

From Chronicles of Martin Hewitt by Morrison, Arthur

Mr. Enfield and the lawyer were on the other side of the by-street, but when they came abreast of the entry, the former lifted up his cane and pointed.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

So musing, Martin came to a by-street that divided two warehouses.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman