Meaning & Definition of Street in English
English⟶
Street
/strit/
noun
1. A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
- "They walked the streets of the small town"
- "He lives on nassau street"
synonym:
- street
2. The part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks
- The part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
- "Be careful crossing the street"
synonym:
- street
3. 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"
synonym:
- street
4. A situation offering opportunities
- "He worked both sides of the street"
- "Cooperation is a two-way street"
synonym:
- street
5. People living or working on the same street
- "The whole street protested the absence of street lights"
synonym:
- street
Examples of using
They roped off part of the street.
I saw Tom driving down the street.
Sparks rained on the street from the burning house.