noun
- small streets away from the main roads, typically in older or less developed parts of a town or city
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- The tourists got lost wandering through the narrow backstreets of the old city.
- Local vendors set up their stalls along the backstreets near the market.
- She preferred walking through the quiet backstreets rather than the busy main road.
- The backstreets were lined with small cafes and family-owned shops.
- Police increased patrols in the backstreets after reports of petty crime.
- The delivery truck had trouble navigating the narrow backstreets.