backstreet
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈbæk.striːt/us/ˈbæk.striːt/on asmall,quietstreet, often in anolderorpoorerareaof atownorcity:
In backstreethousesin this Cubantownmen make hand-rolledcigars.
Like otherbigcompanies, theycutcostsbyswitchingtocheap,smallsuppliersin backstreetsweatshops.
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backstreets
- We haddinnerat afriendlybackstreetrestaurant.
- Themanufacturerisgainingareputationforconstructingsolidmachines, atpricescompetitivewith all but thesmallestbackstreetoperation.
- There are acoupleofcafésin themainsquareand plenty ofnamelessbackstreetbars.
Roads: urban & residential streets
- access road
- adopt
- adopted
- alley
- arterial
- crossing guard
- cul-de-sac
- high street
- lane
- lollipop lady
- lollipop man
- parade
- plaza
- row
- runnel
- square
- st
- street
- the whole streetidiom
- unadopted
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Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities