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Street Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Street? [n] a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street" [n] the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street" [n] people living or working on the same street; "the whole street protested the absence of street lights" [n] (informal) a situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street" [n] the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Street: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Street: See Also \| alley \| alleyway \| avenue \| back street \| boulevard \| Bowery \| Broadway \| Champs Elysees \| chance \| concrete jungle \| cross street \| Downing Street \| environment \| Fleet Street \| Great White Way \| Harley Street \| high street \| Lombard Street \| main street \| mews \| neighborhood \| neighbourhood \| one-way street \| opportunity \| Pall Mall \| Park Ave. \| Park Avenue \| pavement \| paving \| Quai d'Orsay \| side street \| Strand \| thoroughfare \| two-way street \| Wall St. \| Wall Street \| Whitehall Street In Webster's Dictionary \Street\ (str[=e]t), n. [OE. strete, AS. str[=ae]t, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to E. strew. See {Strew}, and cf. {Stratum}, {Stray}, v. & a.] Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses. He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the field. --Coverdale. At home or through the high street passing. --Milton. Note: In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare. His deserted mansion in Duke Street. --Macaulay. {The street} (Broker's Cant), that thoroughfare of a city where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also, figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street would not take the bonds. {Street Arab}, {Street broker}, etc. See under {Arab}, {Broker}, etc. {Street door}, a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street. Syn: See {Way}.

Street Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Street?

[n] a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
[n] the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street"
[n] people living or working on the same street; "the whole street protested the absence of street lights"
[n] (informal) a situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street"
[n] the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street"

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Street In Webster's Dictionary

\Street\ (str[=e]t), n. [OE. strete, AS. str[=ae]t, fr.
L. strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of
sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to E. strew. See {Strew},
and cf. {Stratum}, {Stray}, v. & a.]
Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now
commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by
dwellings or business houses.

      He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the
      field.                                   --Coverdale.

      At home or through the high street passing. --Milton.

Note: In an extended sense, street designates besides the
      roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border
      the thoroughfare.

            His deserted mansion in Duke Street. --Macaulay.

{The street} (Broker's Cant), that thoroughfare of a city
   where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also,
   figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street
   would not take the bonds.

{Street Arab}, {Street broker}, etc. See under {Arab},
   {Broker}, etc.

{Street door}, a door which opens upon a street, or is
   nearest the street.

Syn: See {Way}.

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