Street Definition

strēt

streets

noun

A public road in a town or city; esp. a paved thoroughfare with sidewalks and buildings along one or both sides.

Webster's New World

Such a road apart from its sidewalks.

Children playing in the street.

Webster's New World

A public way or road along with the houses or buildings abutting it.

Lives on a quiet street.

American Heritage

The people living, working, etc. in the buildings along a given street.

Webster's New World

A district, such as Wall Street in New York City, that is identified with a specific profession. Often used with the.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

adjective

Of, in, on, or near the street.

Webster's New World

Taking place in the street.

A street brawl; street crime.

American Heritage

Living or making a living on the streets.

Street people; a street vendor.

American Heritage

Of, relating to, or characterized by urban life and culture, urban crime, homelessness, etc.

A street artist, the current street value of heroin.

Webster's New World

Suitable for everyday wear in public.

Street clothes.

Webster's New World

pronoun

A surname.

Wiktionary

idiom

Without a job; idle.
Without a home; homeless.

American Heritage

the Street

Wall Street

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Street

Noun

Singular:

street

Plural:

streets

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Street

on
the Street

Origin of Street

Middle English strete from Old English strǣt, strēt from Late Latin strāta paved road from Latin feminine past participle of sternere to stretch, extend, pave ster-² in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition