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
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
on
- Without a job; idle.
- Without a home; homeless.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Street
Noun
Singular:
street
Plural:
streetsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Street
- on
- the Street
Origin of Street
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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
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