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noun
a street leading away from a main street; an unimportant street or one carrying but little traffic.
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Origin of side street
First recorded in 1610â20
Words nearby side street
sidespin, sidesplitter, sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, side street, sidestroke, sideswipe, side table, side tone, sidetrack
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British Dictionary definitions for side street
side street
noun
a minor or unimportant street, esp one leading off a main thoroughfare
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Other 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 âoff to one side, away from the main street.â [c. 1600] Also see back street.
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