sidestreets
Quieter parallel routes
Side streets are smaller roads branching off main thoroughfares, typically in residential or commercial areas.
They carry less traffic and often have a quieter, more local character: We took the side streets to avoid rush hour.
Figuratively, side streets suggest the less prominent or less traveled path: His career took him down interesting side streets.
Usually two words: side streets.
Narrow way between buildings
- laneDesignated travel strip
- bywayMinor secondary route
- passageSegment of text
- backroadMinor rural thoroughfare
avenue · crescent · drive · place · way · thoroughfare · artery · corridor
Minor urban routes
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
- lanewaysNarrow urban passages
- narrowOf small width
- pavementHard road covering
pedestrians · shops · cafes · vendors · cobblestone · storefronts · awnings · graffiti
Alternate path around obstruction
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- rerouteSend a different way
- alternateOccur in succession
diversion · circuitous · winding · indirect · meander · zigzag · cut-through · backway
Set apart, private
- tucked-awayPut aside discreetly
- obscureUnknown to most
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
undiscovered · off-the-beaten-path · secret · charming · quaint · locals · gems · authentic
alley
Narrow way between buildings
backroad · avenue · crescent · drive · place · way · thoroughfare · artery · corridor · route
backstreets
Minor urban routes
pavement · pedestrians · shops · cafes · vendors · cobblestone · storefronts · awnings · graffiti · fire escapes
detour
Alternate path around obstruction
alternate · diversion · circuitous · winding · indirect · meander · zigzag · cut-through · backway · roundabout
secluded
Set apart, private
- tucked-awayPut aside discreetly
- obscureUnknown to most
- forgottenNo longer recalled
overlooked · undiscovered · off-the-beaten-path · secret · charming · quaint · locals · gems · authentic · unspoiled
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- quietLacking in sound
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- drivewaysPrivate vehicle paths
suburban · tree-lined · peaceful · sleepy · calm · fences · mailboxes · porches · lawns · dead-end
sidestreetshighways
Major intercity roads
main streets · main roads · boulevards · arterials · thoroughfares
sidestreetsmain streets
Primary urban thoroughfares
main drags · Main Street · high streets · commercial strips · Broadway