# back street

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.
2. A secret, clandestine, or illegal scene.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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