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backstreet

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbækˌstit// UK //bˈækstɹiːt// back·street

n. a small, quiet street that is not in the main part of a town or city. These streets are often hidden behind the main roads and are less busy.

n. a narrow, quiet street that is not part of the main thoroughfare of a town or city. Often used to describe areas that are less commercial or more residential than the central district.


SIMPLE

We found a great little café on a quiet backstreet.

CONTEXTUAL

The main tourist attractions are all on the waterfront, but the best local restaurants are tucked away on a backstreet.

COMPLEX

While the city's grand boulevards are lined with luxury boutiques, the narrow backstreet reveals a more authentic history of the neighborhood's industrial past.

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