side streets
Quieter parallel roads
Side streets are smaller roads that branch off from main thoroughfares.
They typically carry less traffic and connect neighborhoods to busier arteries.
The term often suggests quieter, more residential areas: We took the side streets to avoid rush hour traffic.
Figuratively, side streets can imply something secondary or off the beaten path.
Narrow way between buildings
- laneDesignated travel strip
- backstreetMinor road, secondary
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- bywayMinor secondary route
passage · access road · service road · secondary road · dead end · narrow · cobblestone · unpaved
Quicker alternative path
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- cut-throughAlternate faster route
- alternate routeSecondary path to destination
time-saver · parallel · GPS · winding · zigzag · indirect · navigable · connecting
Lacking in sound
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- secludedSet apart, private
- sleepyWanting to doze
- undisturbedFree from interference
unhurried · tucked away · stillness · intimate · meandering · dappled light · escape
Small fashionable stores
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- vintageQuality from past eras
- artisansSkilled manual workers
bookshops · galleries · bistros · antiques · curiosities · jewelers · patisseries · trattorias
Relating to housing
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- dog walkersThose who exercise canines
- joggersPeople who trot for exercise
- playgroundsOutdoor spaces for children
local shops · bicycles · crosswalks · speed bumps · stop signs · one-way · school zone · garbage collection
alley
Narrow way between buildings
- laneDesignated travel strip
- backstreetMinor road, secondary
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
byway · passage · access road · service road · secondary road · dead end · narrow · cobblestone · unpaved
shortcut
Quicker alternative path
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- cut-throughAlternate faster route
alternate route · time-saver · parallel · GPS · winding · zigzag · indirect · navigable · connecting
quiet
Lacking in sound
undisturbed · unhurried · tucked away · stillness · intimate · meandering · dappled light · escape
boutiques
Small fashionable stores
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- vintageQuality from past eras
artisans · bookshops · galleries · bistros · antiques · curiosities · jewelers · patisseries · trattorias · chocolatiers
residential
Relating to housing
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- dog walkersThose who exercise canines
- joggersPeople who trot for exercise
playgrounds · local shops · bicycles · crosswalks · speed bumps · stop signs · one-way · school zone · garbage collection · neighborhood watch
- traffic shortcutsback roads, cut-throughs, rat runs
- Driving TermsGPS, maps, highways, toll roads, backroads
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- street gridavenues, boulevards, intersections, blocks, city blocks
- waysway, way in, way out, this way, that way
side streetsmain streets
Primary urban thoroughfares
highways · main roads · thoroughfares · arterial roads · freeways