Thesaurus results for SIDE STREETS

side streets

noun

plural of side street

as in side roads

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streets

Noun

And when interstates back up, the adjacent surface streets do, too.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The streets in Haitian neighborhoods of New York City have also been noticeably quieter.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

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