side street

Example Sentences

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On Thursday morning, on a dusty side street on the outskirts of Reggio Emilia, in an everyday kind of place, there were crowds lined up behind barriers, awaiting her arrival.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“We are going to be looking around, and we are staying with the group, not going on a side street, and not gather unnecessarily.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

"It was coming down the side street off the side of the pub like a river. It was bringing bins, bricks and debris down the street."

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

I still prefer a side street, but I’ll take the freeway if I have to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

There are cabs on Michigan Avenue and a steady flow of traffic, but once I get onto a side street, Huron, it's quiet.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan