Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back street

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.21 in modern English

Syllables
back- street
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.

noun

A secret, clandestine, or illegal scene.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

back streets (plural)

Phrases

back-street abortion

Frequently Paired Words

back alley byway hood barrio Main Street

Synonyms

mean streets alley alleyway

Antonyms

main street thoroughfare arterial road highway

Questions

What does back street mean?
A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.

How to pronounce back street

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