back street
"Back streets" are often less prominent, quieter, and sometimes associated with clandestine activities.
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Definition
B1Urban Geography
(common)A minor or less prominent street, usually away from main roads.
Example
- She took a back street to avoid the heavy traffic on the main road.
B2Urban Planning
(technical)A small, narrow street often found in older or less affluent areas of a city.
Example
- The neighborhood is full of charming back streets lined with historic buildings.
C1Figurative
(idiomatic)A term used to describe secretive or illegal activities conducted away from public view.
Example
- The back-street deals were eventually exposed by the investigative journalists.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "back street":
back alleyback doorhigh streetback passageback porchon the street