plural streets
1
a
: a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks
b
: the part of a street reserved for vehicles
c
: a thoroughfare with abutting property
lives on a fashionable street
2
: the people occupying property on a street
The whole street knew about the accident.
3
: a promising line of development or a channeling of effort
a crafty politician working both sides of the street
success through compromise is a two-way street
4
capitalized
a
: a district (such as Wall Street or Fleet Street) identified with a particular profession
b
: the people who work in such a district
doing better than the Street expected
5
: an underprivileged neighborhood, section, etc. (as of a city) in which residents experience many difficulties and dangers
—often used in the plural
grew up on the mean streets
1
: of or relating to the streets: such as
a
: adjoining or giving access to a street
the street entrance
an apartment at street level
a lack of street parking [=places to park along a street]
b
: carried on or taking place in the street
street fighting
a street party
see also street fighter, street hockey
c
: living or working on the streets
a street artist/vendor
street people [=people who are unhoused]
d
: located in, used for, or serving as a guide to the streets
street art
a street market
street signs
a street map
a street corner [=the area of a sidewalk where two streets meet]
see also street food, streetlight
e
: performing in or heard on the street
a street band
see also street theater
f(1)
: suitable for wear or use on the street
street clothes
(2)
: not touching the ground
—used of a woman's dress in lengths reaching the knee, calf, or ankle
g
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the street (see street entry 1 sense 5)
street drugs
street talk
see also street cred, street-smart, street smarts, streetwise
2
: retail
the street price
see also street date
Synonyms
Examples of street in a Sentence
Noun
They live on a busy street.
You should look both ways before crossing the street.
The police car cruised up the street.
Many of our customers walk in off the street without having heard of us before.
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Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
In Al-Nabi Chit, unlike many nearby places that have become ghost towns, the streets bustle with men, women, and children.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2018
An atmospheric, sub-street level wine cellar-vibe addition in the former Biondi Mills in Ostiense, said to be inspired by the 1950’s American soda companies.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 June 2022
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Noun
Rich Graeter, Graeter's Ice Cream Company president and CEO
Louis and Regina Graeter started making vanilla ice cream in a metal bucket on the streets of Cincinnati after the Civil War.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
In Al-Nabi Chit, unlike many nearby places that have become ghost towns, the streets bustle with men, women, and children.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The newspaper also pointed out that mid-street crossing is common in the area, in no small part because the median between the two one-way roads that Herzberg was crossing contains an apparent pedestrian walkway.
—Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2018
An atmospheric, sub-street level wine cellar-vibe addition in the former Biondi Mills in Ostiense, said to be inspired by the 1950’s American soda companies.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 June 2022
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“Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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street
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a public way especially in a city, town, or village usually including sidewalks and being wider than an alley or lane
b
: the part of a street reserved for vehicles
c
: a public way with the property along it
lived on Maple Street
2
: the people occupying property on a street
the whole street was excited
street
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to the street or streets
a street door
a street map
street clothes
2
: of or relating to the environment of the street
street people
Etymology
Noun
Old English strǣt "street," from Latin strata "paved road," derived from earlier stratus, past participle of sternere "to spread out"
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