side road

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Recent Examples of side road The side roads will be closed as well, plus there will be additional vehicle barricades and checkpoints throughout the Quarter. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 Troopers later located the BMW on the side roads in Fairfield and were able to follow the vehicle from a distance. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025 The truck turned east off the highway onto a side road and was eventually pulled over by a deputy at the end of East Pine Street. Max Silverson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025 While sunlight melted snow in some areas on Wednesday, some school districts noted rural and side roads were still ice- and slush-covered in their announcements. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for side road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
Noun
  • Many side streets stay untouched, a point of consternation over the years for residents.
    John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Crowds of thousands filled the sidewalks and side streets of the Northalsted neighborhood Sunday under an overcast sky with temperatures hovering in the mid-80s.
    Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Parker said most highways are in decent shape, and road crews will focus on frontage and secondary roads.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Getting Around Oslo With high road tolls and expensive, hard-to-find parking, driving in Oslo can quickly become a hassle, putting a damper on your weekend.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Noun
  • Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.
    Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • Multiple houses on the street overlooking the Guadalupe River were severely impacted by the July 4 floods, and Stone had to pull his older neighbors from their home before water overtook it.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • On the flip-side, the World Health Organization cites traffic noise such as road, rail and air traffic as the second most important cause of ill health in western Europe behind air pollution.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Torrential rains caused travel delays throughout the city, flooding subways and roads and delaying flights at JFK, Laguardia and Newark airports.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2025

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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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