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)

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)

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

See street in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a public road in a town or city; esp. a paved thoroughfare with sidewalks and buildings along one or both sides
such a road apart from its sidewalks: children playing in the street
the people living, working, etc. in the buildings along a given street
figuratively, the general public, common people, etc.: taking the issue to the street
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

of, in, on, or near the street
suitable for everyday wear in public: street clothes
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

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.
The people living, working, or habitually gathering in or along a street: The whole street protested the new parking regulations.
Street A district, such as Wall Street in New York City, that is identified with a specific profession. Often used with the.
The streets of a city viewed as the scene of crime, poverty, or dereliction.
The common public viewed as a repository of public attitudes and understanding.

adjective

Near or giving passage to a street: a street door.
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.
Appropriate for wear or use in public: street clothes.