backstreets

The word “backstreets” has 2 syllables: back-streets

It's pronounced as /bækstriːts/


What is synonym and antonym for backstreets?

In the thesaurus, “backstreets” has 36 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for backstreets along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for backstreets

  • arterials
  • arteries
  • avenues
  • boulevards
  • branches
  • bystreets
  • byways
  • carriageways
  • corniches
  • corridors
  • crossroads
  • drags
  • drives
  • expressways
  • freeways
  • high roads
  • highways
  • passes
  • pike
  • pikes
  • roads
  • roadways
  • rows
  • secondary roads
  • shunpikes
  • side roads
  • side streets
  • streets
  • switchbacks
  • thoroughfares
  • thruways
  • traces
  • tracks
  • trails
  • turnpikes
  • ways

Meanings of backstreets

  • noun
    1. A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.
    2. A secret, clandestine or illegal scene.

Example Sentences

  • Backstreets often harbor hidden gems, like quaint cafes and boutique shops.
  • Exploring the backstreets of the old town revealed a rich tapestry of history and culture.
  • In the backstreets of the bustling city, one can find a sense of tranquility away from the noise.
  • The detective pursued the suspect through the dimly lit backstreets of the urban sprawl.
  • Local artisans thrive in the vibrant atmosphere of the backstreets, showcasing their crafts to passersby.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms or another words to backstreets, such as: arterials, arteries, avenues, boulevards, branches, bystreets, byways.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dead ends

  • Mexican standoffs
  • abates
  • alleys
  • alleyways
  • arterials
  • arteries
  • avenues
  • backstreets
  • binds
  • bites the dust
  • bottlenecks
  • boulevards
  • branches
  • breaks down
  • breaks off
  • breaks up
  • bystreets
  • byways
  • carriageways
  • causeways
  • ceases
  • circles
  • closes
  • concludes
  • corners
  • corridors
  • crossroads
  • cul-de-sacs
  • culs-de-sac
  • cuts out
  • deadlocks
  • determines
  • dies
  • difficulties
  • dilemmas
  • discontinues
  • drags
  • drives
  • elapses
  • ends
  • expires
  • expressways
  • finishes
  • fixes
  • freeways
  • gives over
  • goes
  • gridlocks
  • halts
  • high roads
  • highways
  • holes
  • impasses
  • jams
  • knocks off
  • lanes
  • laneways
  • lapses
  • leaves off
  • lets up
  • logjams
  • mews
  • morasses
  • passes
  • pauses
  • pickles
  • pike
  • pikes
  • pinches
  • places
  • plights
  • predicaments
  • problems
  • quagmires
  • quandaries
  • quits
  • roads
  • roadways
  • routes
  • rows
  • secondary roads
  • shunpikes
  • side roads
  • side streets
  • spots
  • stalemates
  • stalls
  • standoffs
  • standstills
  • stays
  • stops
  • suspends
  • terminates
  • thoroughfares
  • thruways
  • traces
  • tracks
  • trails
  • turnpikes
  • ways
  • winds down
  • winds up

Main Streets

  • alleys
  • alleyways
  • autobahns
  • autoroutes
  • autostradas
  • autostrade
  • backstreets
  • beltways
  • branches
  • bypasses
  • bystreets
  • byways
  • causeways
  • circles
  • closes
  • corniches
  • crossroads
  • cul-de-sacs
  • culs-de-sac
  • dead ends
  • dual carriageways
  • high streets
  • interstates
  • lanes
  • laneways
  • mews
  • motorways
  • parkways
  • places
  • ring roads
  • secondary roads
  • shunpikes
  • side roads
  • side streets
  • superhighways
  • switchbacks
  • through streets

parkways

  • Main Streets
  • alleys
  • alleyways
  • arterials
  • arteries
  • autobahns
  • autoroutes
  • autostradas
  • autostrade
  • avenues
  • backstreets
  • beltways
  • boulevards
  • branches
  • bypasses
  • bystreets
  • byways
  • carriageways
  • causeways
  • circles
  • corniches
  • crossroads
  • drags
  • drives
  • dual carriageways
  • expressways
  • freeways
  • high roads
  • high streets
  • highways
  • interstates
  • lanes
  • laneways
  • mews
  • motorways
  • passes
  • pike
  • pikes
  • places
  • ring roads
  • roads
  • roadways
  • routes
  • rows
  • secondary roads
  • shunpikes
  • side roads
  • side streets
  • streets
  • superhighways
  • switchbacks
  • thoroughfares
  • through streets
  • thruways
  • traces
  • turnpikes
  • ways

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