off-street

Away from pavement

Off-street describes locations or activities that don't occur on public roads.

Off-street parking is in lots or garages rather than along curbs.

Off-street loading happens in designated areas away from traffic.

The term appears most often in urban planning and real estate contexts: The apartment includes two off-street spaces.

traffic

loading

Adding weight or cargo

driveway · access · zone · vehicles · route · bypass · private · roadway · lane · pathway

parking

lot

Large amount or portion

  • garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
  • structureArrangement of interconnected parts
  • facilitySkill or equipped premises

spaces · ramp · deck · surface · underground · valet · meters · permit · covered · multilevel

Opposites
parking/location relative to public roadway

off-streetcurbside

Adjacent to the street

kerbside · street parking · roadside · on-road · streetside

Family

off, street, streets, offing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G