street

Street is defined as a road or paved passageway to get from one place to another, or is slang referring to the common people or a city environment.

(noun)

  1. An example of a street is what you drive on to get from your house to work.
  2. An example of street is public opinion; the man on the street.
  3. An example of street is the urban environment; crime on the street.

The definition of street is something on or close to the road, something acceptable in general public or a person or thing that relates to city life.

(adjective)

  1. An example of street is a car parked on the road in front of your house; street parking.
  2. An example of street is a shirt and jeans that can be worn just about anywhere; street clothes.
  3. An example of street is someone who is homeless in Brooklyn; street person.

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See street in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a public road in a town or city; esp. a paved thoroughfare with sidewalks and buildings along one or both sides
  2. such a road apart from its sidewalks: children playing in the street
  3. the people living, working, etc. in the buildings along a given street
  4. figuratively, the general public, common people, etc.: taking the issue to the street
  5. figuratively, an urban environment characterized by poverty, crime, etc.

Origin: ME < OE stræt, akin to Ger strasse < early WGmc loanword < LL strata < L strata (via), paved (road), fem. of stratus: see stratum

adjective

  1. of, in, on, or near the street
  2. suitable for everyday wear in public: street clothes
  3. of, relating to, or characterized by urban culture, life on city streets, homelessness, etc.: street artist, street person

See street in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. Abbr. St. A public way or thoroughfare in a city or town, usually with a sidewalk or sidewalks.
    b. Such a public way considered apart from the sidewalks: Don't play in the street.
    c. A public way or road along with the houses or buildings abutting it: lives on a quiet street.
  2. The people living, working, or habitually gathering in or along a street: The whole street protested the new parking regulations.
  3. Street A district, such as Wall Street in New York City, that is identified with a specific profession. Often used with the.
  4. The streets of a city viewed as the scene of crime, poverty, or dereliction.
  5. The common public viewed as a repository of public attitudes and understanding.
adjective
  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. Appropriate for wear or use in public: street clothes.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English strete

Origin: , from Old English strǣt, strēt

Origin: , from Late Latin strāta, paved road

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , feminine past participle of sternere, to stretch, extend, pave; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots

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