street
Americannoun
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a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
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such a thoroughfare together with adjacent buildings, lots, etc..
Houses, lawns, and trees composed a very pleasant street.
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the roadway of such a thoroughfare, as distinguished from the sidewalk.
to cross a street.
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a main way or thoroughfare, as distinguished from a lane, alley, or the like.
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the inhabitants or frequenters of a street.
The whole street gossiped about the new neighbors.
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Informal. the Street,
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the section of a city associated with a given profession or trade, especially when concerned with business or finance, as Wall Street.
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the principal theater and entertainment district of any of a number of U.S. cities.
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adjective
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of, on, or adjoining a street.
a street door just off the sidewalk.
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taking place or appearing on the street.
street fight; street musicians.
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coarse; crude; vulgar.
street language.
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suitable for everyday wear.
street clothes; street dress.
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retail.
the street price of a new computer; the street value of a drug.
idioms
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on / in the street,
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without a home.
You'll be out on the street if the rent isn't paid.
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without a job or occupation; idle.
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out of prison or police custody; at liberty.
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up one's street, alley.
noun
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(capital when part of a name) a public road that is usually lined with buildings, esp in a town
Oxford Street
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( as modifier )
a street directory
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the buildings lining a street
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the part of the road between the pavements, used by vehicles
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the people living, working, etc, in a particular street
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(modifier) of or relating to the urban counterculture
street style
street drug
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an ordinary or average citizen
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earning a living as a prostitute
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homeless
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informal superior to, more advanced than, etc
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informal markedly different
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informal (just) what one knows or likes best
verb
Related Words
Street, alley, avenue, boulevard all refer to public ways or roads in municipal areas. A street is a road in a village, town, or city, especially a road lined with buildings. An alley is a narrow street or footway, especially at the rear of or between rows of buildings or lots. An avenue is properly a prominent street, often one bordered by fine residences and impressive buildings, or with a row of trees on each side. A boulevard is a beautiful, broad street, lined with rows of stately trees, especially used as a promenade. In some cities street and avenue are used interchangeably, the only difference being that those running one direction (say, north and south) are given one designation and those crossing them are given the other.
Other Word Forms
- interstreet adjective
- streetless adjective
- streetlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of street
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English strēt, strǣt; cognate with Dutch straat, German Strasse; all ultimately from Latin (via) strāta “paved (road)”; stratum
Example Sentences
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Typically mounted on street poles or atop police cars, plate readers continuously monitor passing vehicles, recording their location at a specific date and time.
From Los Angeles Times
"If that's people's mindset where they can say on the street to someone, to a child, words like that then I'm not prepared for my family to be subject to that," she added.
From BBC
On one residential street, two machines about 20 yards apart are spattered with a bright white substance.
From BBC
Iranians took to the streets cheering with joy and playing celebratory music after reports of Khamenei's death, according to witnesses and video footage verified by AFP.
From Barron's
But the BBC has verified videos showing groups of people celebrating the reports of his demise on the streets of Tehran and Karaj.
From BBC
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