street

\ ˈstrēt

Definition of street

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

4 capitalized

a : a district (such 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 job

2 : out of prison : at liberty

up one's street or down one's street

: suited to one's abilities or taste

street

adjective

Definition of street (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : of or relating to the streets: such as

a : adjoining or giving access to a street the street door

b : carried on or taking place in the street street fighting

c : living or working on the streets a street peddler street people

d : located in, used for, or serving as a guide to the streets a street map

e : performing in or heard on the street a street band

f(1) : suitable for wear or use on the street street clothes

(2) : not touching the ground —used of a woman's dress in lengths reaching the knee, calf, or ankle

g : of, relating to, or characteristic of the street environment street drugs used … his new street cred to develop contacts— Dale Keiger

2 : retail the street price

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Examples of street in a Sentence

Noun They live on a busy street. You should look both ways before crossing the street. The police car cruised up the street. Many of our customers walk in off the street without having heard of us before.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Gideon Welles, secretary of the Navy under President Abraham Lincoln, retired to the street. — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, "After more than a year with no permanent address in Connecticut, Sen. Chris Murphy and his family have bought a house in Hartford," 16 Aug. 2020 Parts of Oregon have descended into nightly chaos as agitators and demonstrators take to the street to protest Floyd's death and to raise awareness about social injustice. — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, "State police leaving Portland after two weeks of protecting federal courthouse targeted by vandalism," 14 Aug. 2020 The street was also home to shops, restaurants, doctor’s offices and shoe-shine stands. — Robert Scheer, USA TODAY, "'Black Lives Matter' mural in Indianapolis defaced about a week after it was painted," 10 Aug. 2020 The street was empty, because most undergraduates hadn’t yet returned. — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, "How China Controlled the Coronavirus," 10 Aug. 2020 Protests in Portland brought thousands to the street to show disapproval for his election. — oregonlive, "Movement to disarm Portland State police gains new prominence amid renewed activism," 10 Aug. 2020 Wimberly’s corpse descend from a crane to the street below, there was no indication that local or state authorities were moving forward on a criminal case as of yet. — John Simerman, NOLA.com, "Hard Rock collapse: Victims' families want justice, but criminal investigation slow in coming," 8 Aug. 2020 In a news release, the Englewood Cliffs Police Department confirmed receiving a 9-1-1 call to report the armed robbery Sunday at about 8:30 p.m., saying two male suspects fled on foot to a street leading to the nearby highway, Route 9W. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Kardashian's Friend Jonathan Cheban ('Foodgod') Robbed at Gunpoint in New Jersey: Police," 3 Aug. 2020 After several minutes of discussion, the march continued on the sidewalk before drifting back to the street. — Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Another protest planned in Cottonwood Heights after violent clash with police," 3 Aug. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Diego Lopez, who lives in downtown Hartford, is a team lead in Compass Peacebuilders, the city’s largest anti-street violence organization. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Hartford’s new Police Accountability Review Board taking shape; two vacancies being filled on existing civilian watchdog group," 11 Aug. 2020 Its headlights, a strip of illumination, wouldn’t be street legal. — Wired, "Why the Tesla Cybertruck Looks So Weird," 23 Nov. 2019 The Bird scooters were seized from the streets after the state said the scooters were not street legal. — Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al, "Zyp bikes to be replaced with electric scooters, pedal-assist bikes," 3 Oct. 2019 ATVs are not street legal, though a driver's license is not needed to operate one. — Marie Simoneaux, NOLA.com, "Watch ATV drivers do wheelies on I-10," 28 Jan. 2018

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