as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
going the wrong way on a one-way street
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Recent Examples of street
BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
The late King of Pop has enough tunes in his bag for anyone to serenade sweetly under the covers, but for Pink Sweat$, this song proves that the icon was able to keep it street while being sweet.
—Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 28 May 2021
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
National reconciliation is Lee’s priority despite controversies Ex-President Yoon’s martial law declaration brought tens of thousands of ordinary South Koreans onto the street and rekindled dark memories of military rule.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The tree removal is part of a multi-street paving program planned by the city.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
The late King of Pop has enough tunes in his bag for anyone to serenade sweetly under the covers, but for Pink Sweat$, this song proves that the icon was able to keep it street while being sweet.
—Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 28 May 2021
Adjective
When most people think of Baltimore, the city’s historical legacy is what comes first to mind—the Revolutionary War landmarks, the shadow of Fort McHenry, and the cobblestone streets that whisper of America’s early days.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
National reconciliation is Lee’s priority despite controversies Ex-President Yoon’s martial law declaration brought tens of thousands of ordinary South Koreans onto the street and rekindled dark memories of military rule.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to the Dallas Morning News, Rice lost control while racing on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Realism is also a big part of the film’s grungy and unflashy aesthetic.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Sep. 2025
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The new crime comedy Caught Stealing unfolds in the year 1998, traveling across a distinctly grungy New York City—all dingy subway platforms and drab Chinatown apartments.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The state police photos show a typical off-campus residence – albeit a little on the unkempt side, with cases of alcohol littering the common areas, a folding table set up for beer pong, and empty cans on the floor.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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If Washington streets and public places are unkempt and unsafe, who will venture to go there?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Nobody needed to learn to merge onto the actual freeway when these fast and wide sections of La Brea and La Cienega were freeway enough.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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In drone footage shared by San Francisco outlet KTVU, all lanes across Interstate 80 are blocked with traffic, with the chaos of the event spilling onto the freeway.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The other near certainty in Lead Actor should be Gary Oldman, who anchors Slow Horses with a slovenly charisma that is, against all odds, deeply watchable.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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Related Stories The movie O’Neil has put together out of this footage, which premiered last night at Cannes, is by any real-world standard a slovenly and undisciplined piece of work.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Few cities in the world exude such intrigue as Paris, where every boulevard seems to hide a story and every building appears a work of art.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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Two Palestinians from the West Bank opened fire on a major boulevard and light rail station in the Tel Aviv area, killing seven people and leaving many others wounded.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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