Main Entry:

¹street

Pronunciation:

\ˈstrēt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English strete, from Old English strǣt, from Late Latin strata paved road, from Latin, feminine of stratus, past participle — more at stratum

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks b: the part of a street reserved for vehicles c: a thoroughfare with abutting property <lives on a fashionable street>2: the people occupying property on a street <the whole street knew about the accident>3: a promising line of development or a channeling of effort <a crafty politician working both sides of the street> <success through compromise is a two-way street>4capitalized a: a district (as Wall Street or Fleet Street) identified with a particular profession b: the people who work in such a district <doing better than the Street expected>5: an environment (as in a depressed neighborhood or section of a city) of poverty, dereliction, or crime <grew up on the mean streets>

— on the street or in the street

1: idle, homeless, or out of a job2: out of prison : at liberty

— up one's street or down one's street

: suited to one's abilities or taste