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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2026
That there are only three houses on this street further enhances the sense of peace and quiet that the owners will enjoy.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 June 2022
Cleveland police are cracking down on riders of dirt bikes, ATVs and other non-street-legal vehicles, but their new tactics have already been tested in other big U.S. cities.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 May 2022
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Noun
There was heavy security, even for a companion watch part on the Ellipse, and many streets have been shut down in the blocks around the White House.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2026
That there are only three houses on this street further enhances the sense of peace and quiet that the owners will enjoy.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Adjective
An atmospheric, sub-street level wine cellar-vibe addition in the former Biondi Mills in Ostiense, said to be inspired by the 1950’s American soda companies.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 June 2022
Cleveland police are cracking down on riders of dirt bikes, ATVs and other non-street-legal vehicles, but their new tactics have already been tested in other big U.S. cities.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for street
Noun
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Facing it were bean bag chairs on a shag rug carpet—and not the grungy kind.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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Wide-leg black jeans can sometimes skew either too grungy or too formal.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
Noun
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While on the highway, the driver hit speeds as high as 90 mph as officers trailed behind.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In a news release Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department said 370 feet of highway was repaired and the shoulders of the road were rebuilt.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The back yard, casually unkempt and shaded by tall trees, exudes natural splendor.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Planting a native garden does not have to mean a wild, unkempt aesthetic.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
Noun
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TxDOT is planning to widen busy thoroughfare from Bill Cook Road west of Justin to FM 1830 near Lantana.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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And this is where the movie takes off from retro mythology to become its own slovenly mod thing.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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To Washington, a beard made a man look unkempt and slovenly, masking the higher emotions that civility required.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In all, our group passed eight freeways, two highways, and one river, twice.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The goal is to transform the highway into a freeway through the city, improving travel time and reducing crashes, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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In the living room, a pilot rearranges an untidy study desk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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An untidy pile of chicken eyeballs on a slab, one of them gazing directly at us, is a vignette from a butcher’s shop—and also an echo of the horrific eye injuries inflicted on Kashmiri protestors by the police’s metal-pellet shotguns.—
Samanth Subramanian,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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“Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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