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$, this song proves that the icon was able to keep it street while being sweet.
—Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 28 May 2021
Alina Hartounian, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Only one team will hit the jackpot, winning bragging rights and a street named in their honor.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The tree removal is part of a multi-street paving program planned by the city.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
The late King of Pop has enough tunes in his bag for anyone to serenade sweetly under the covers, but for Pink Sweat$, this song proves that the icon was able to keep it street while being sweet.
—Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 28 May 2021
Adjective
And then there's a larger pattern that legal experts say is the normalization of armed uniformed troops on US streets that is challenging the long history in the US of limiting the role of the military domestically.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Only one team will hit the jackpot, winning bragging rights and a street named in their honor.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for street
Noun
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is a road closure on US-69 between NW Platte Road and MO-9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fallon wondered of the gritty, grungy album.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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The holes have cotton whiskers that add to the grungy look.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to Get There Visitors arriving by car will find the village conveniently located near major thoroughfares such as I-287 and the Saw Mill River Parkway.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days with a good friend.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The fit is snug and flattering, so there’s nothing unkempt about it, even though the vibe is casual.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Proper creativity makes for unkempt spaces.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The plane hit a freeway sign post and came to rest against the center divide.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bandwidths or frequencies that carry the signals (channels to us non-engineers) are likened to the lanes of a freeway.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Noun
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Soviet-era apartment blocks line leafy boulevards and glass towers cluster in the financial district.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Large stretches of Wilkinson and West boulevards are highlighted as areas of concern on the network.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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