side street

side street

noun
a street leading away from a main street; an unimportant street or one carrying but little traffic.
Compare back street.


Origin:
1610–20
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side street
 
n
a minor or unimportant street, esp one leading off a main thoroughfare

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Idioms & Phrases

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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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