backstreet
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈbækˌstrit/
:
callejón
- The quaint café is tucked away on a narrow backstreet, far from the busy main road.
- a narrow backstreet
- backstreet motels
- backstreet alleys
Examples
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We can set her up in one of these backstreet motels.
Fiction book (1998) -
His balding head was tilted at such an angle that he looked as though he were leading a parade rather than following a sullen servant along a rain-soaked backstreet.
Fiction book (2001) -
Yes, there is parking if you enter via the backstreet, which is Market Street.
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You turn the corner, then hidden away... in this small forgotten backstreet... is this old, old house...
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Thank you to Chris and her dog Tiny for combing the lanes and backstreets with us as midnight approached.
Blog text (5) -
Sure, all I've been writing about is gallivanting around with pilots and students and wandering the backstreets of Accra in search of adventure, but we also had a solid week of sweat to justify our existence here.
Blog text (25) -
After getting lost in the backstreets, I stumbled upon a charming little bookstore.
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The artist found inspiration in the colorful murals that adorned the walls of the backstreet near her studio.
Synonyms
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3.1
A small quiet road used to avoid traffic and reach local homes
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3.3
A narrow street behind main streets that few people use
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5.3
A small quiet street away from the main road or a less known place
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1.5
A street that gives direct access to houses with little through traffic
A small quiet side road in the countryside
Antonyms
How Quiet
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backstreet comes from the two simple words back ('behind' or 'at the rear') and street ('road'). Imagine a road 'behind' the main shops and traffic, quiet and less used, and you have the idea of a backstreet as a small, quiet road away from the main roads.