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noun
- 1. a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides: "the narrow, winding streets of Edinburgh"
- 2. relating to the outlook, values, or lifestyle of those young people who are perceived as composing a fashionable urban subculture: "London street style"
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STREET definition: 1. a road in a city or town that has buildings that are usually close together along one or both…. Learn more.
How to use street in a sentence. a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks… See the full definition
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks. Synonyms: concourse, roadway. such a thoroughfare together with adjacent buildings, lots, etc.: Houses, lawns, and trees composed a very pleasant street.
a road in a city or town that has buildings that are usually close together along one or both sides: The streets were strewn with trash after the parade. a street map. across the street Our daughter lives just across the street from us. on Main, Cherry, etc. Street Diane's house is on Cherry Street.
1. Near or giving passage to a street: a street door. 2. a. Taking place in the street: a street brawl; street crime. b. Living or making a living on the streets: street people; a street vendor. c. Performing on the street: street musicians; a street juggler. d. Crude; vulgar: street language; street humor. 3.
Definition of street noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A street is a paved road with houses or buildings along the side. Cars, buses, bikes, and motorcycles travel in the street, while pedestrians use the sidewalk.
A street is a road in a village, town, or city, esp. a road lined with buildings. An alley is a narrow street or footway, esp. at the rear of or between rows of buildings or lots. An avenue is properly a prominent street
a road in a town or city that has houses or other buildings: We live on the same street. a street map. Fewer examples. I stopped someone in the street to ask for directions. He would always turn and wave at the end of the street. Young people congregated on street corners. A cat darted across the street.
taking place or appearing on the street: street fight; street musicians. coarse; crude; vulgar: street language. suitable for everyday wear: street clothes; street dress.
