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back street
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Princeton's WordNet
alley, alleyway, back streetnoun
a narrow street with walls on both sides
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back streetnoun
A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.
back streetnoun
A secret, clandestine or illegal scene.
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back street
A back street is a secondary, minor, or less traveled road, usually located behind or away from the main streets in a town or city. Back streets are often residential or used for local access, they may also be narrow, secluded, or less maintained.
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Back Street
Back Street is a romance novel written by Fannie Hurst in 1931, with underlying themes of death and adultery. It has been filmed three times since its publication: ⁕In 1932 by director John M. Stahl, starring John Boles and Irene Dunne. ⁕In 1941 by director Robert Stevenson, starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan. ⁕In 1961 by director David Miller, starring Susan Hayward and John Gavin. All three films were released by Universal Pictures, and the third was in Technicolor.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of back street in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of back street in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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I had an abortion when I was 18 and it was a botched back-street affair, i found I could not have children. So I adopted three. They’re my life. And their children. I wanted to share that with others. Because to be adopted is the most wonderful thing in the world.
Our first driver sped away as taxi drivers approached us loading his cab. Our second driver agreed to meet us in a back street near Gare du Nord and passed David a baseball bat to hold.
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