/ Dictionary / Index B back street: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back' street' Pronunciation: [key] a street apart from the main or business area of a town. Cf. side street. back-street Pronunciation: (bak'strēt"), [key] — adj. taking place in secrecy and often illegally: back-street political maneuvering; back-street drug dealing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. backstrap loom backstretch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language