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Street

/stɹiːt/

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

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📖 Definitions of "Street"

noun

1
A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."
2
A road as above but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings.
"I live on the street down from Joyce Avenue."
3
The people who live in such a road, as a neighborhood.
4
The people who spend a great deal of time on the street in urban areas, especially, the young, the poor, the unemployed, and those engaged in illegal activities.

verb

1
To build or equip with streets.
2
To eject; to throw onto the streets.
3
(by extension) To heavily defeat.
4
To go on sale.

adjective

1
Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Street"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
avenuenoun	A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.
lanenoun	(used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
boulevardnoun	A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
drivewaynoun	(UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
roadsidenoun	The area on either side of a road.
thoroughfarenoun	A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.
waynoun	(heading) To do with a place or places.
sidewalknoun	(US, Canada, Philippines) A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
alleynoun	A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
intersectionnoun	The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
highwaynoun	A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
roadnoun	A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
pathnoun	A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
curbnoun	(figurative) Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
boardwalknoun	A slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
routenoun	A course or way which is traveled or passed.
portagenoun	An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways.
doornoun	(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.
cornernoun	The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
postal	Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.