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Noun: backstreet
  1. A narrow street with walls on both sides
    "They took a shortcut through the dimly lit backstreet";
    - alley, alleyway, back street
Adjective: back-street  'bak,street
  1. Occurring away from publicity; secret
    "The politician was involved in back-street deals";
    - back-alley

Derived forms: backstreets, back streets

Type of: street

Encyclopedia: Backstreet