¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backstreets
1. backstreet [n] - See also: backstreet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backstreets
Literary usage of Backstreets
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. World Disasters Report: 1994 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... to something common in developing world disasters but in Europe more usually
seen in city backstreets for the hungry and homeless: the soup kitchen. ..."
2. The Virginia Handbook by Blair Howard (2001)
"The saloons and dives on Hell's Half Acre continued to operate at full blast,
vagrants and riffraff haunted the backstreets, lawlessness was rampant, ..."
3. Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle (1871)
"When I arrived in China, about fifteen years ago, the opium- shops were to be
found only in the backstreets, with a cloth or bamboo- screen covering the ..."
4. Landscapes of Samos: A Countryside Guide by Brian Anderson, Eileen Anderson (2004)
"... the Rialto and the main thoroughfare between the two by simply slipping into
the backstreets where there is always a church, a canal, a cafe to divert ..."
5. Barcelonaby Dan Colwell by Dan Colwell (2001)
"In the backstreets you'll find some of Barcelona's most atmospheric bars and
restaurants and a handful of sights that shouldn't be missed. ..."
6. Amsterdamby Dan Colwell by Dan Colwell (2000)
"Avoid isolated backstreets in the red-light district late at night (although the
area is generally pretty safe). Give a wide berth to drug dealers and other ..."
7. Adventure Guide Naples, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast: Capri, Ischia, Pompeii by Marina Carter (2006)
"Many artists' studios and workshops will gladly open their doors to potential
buyers: wander around the Pizzofalcone and Toledo backstreets to find them. ..."
8. Stray Leaves from a Border Garden by Mary Pamela (Ellis) Milne-Home (1901)
"From dingy suburbs, from stuffy London backstreets they came—pale young clerks,
who gained strength in country walks, or sometimes a husband and wife, ..."
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