as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
going the wrong way on a one-way street
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in grungy
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of street
Jose Fabian, CBS News, 21 June 2026
The money goes into the general fund for things such as public safety, street maintenance and parks and recreation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 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
See All Example Sentences for street
Noun
The two juveniles are believed to be boys in their early teens, according to police, and the shootings happened near Cowell Boulevard and El Cemonte Avenue, near El Pescador Court, Olive Drive, and Third and D streets.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 21 June 2026
The money goes into the general fund for things such as public safety, street maintenance and parks and recreation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 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
See All Example Sentences for street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for street
Noun
-
The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
-
Police call for drivers to remain attentive, particularly during the hours of sunrise and sunset, when shifting lighting conditions affect road visibility.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
-
Facing it were bean bag chairs on a shag rug carpet—and not the grungy kind.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
-
Wide-leg black jeans can sometimes skew either too grungy or too formal.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
Noun
-
The measure has been made more complicated by an amendment to a key federal funding bill for highways and public transit infrastructure.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
-
Jennifer Hoffmann also believes the bus pass was worth it, but would also like to see dedicated bus lanes on the highways leading to Arrowhead.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Adjective
-
Dense planting doesn't have to look wild or unkempt, West notes.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
-
The back yard, casually unkempt and shaded by tall trees, exudes natural splendor.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Noun
-
On this momentous day, the mile-long thoroughfare and park hosted joyous crowds who gathered to celebrate the 44th President of the United States and onetime UChicago Law School Lecturer Barack Obama, and the Presidential Center now visible looking east along the Midway that honors his legacy.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
-
The major thoroughfare runs parallel to the sea (el mar) and is home to many beachfront rental properties.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Adjective
-
And this is where the movie takes off from retro mythology to become its own slovenly mod thing.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
-
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
-
Left led downhill to Garberville and to the endless freeway thereafter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
-
The accident prompted extensive freeway closures and a shutdown of westbound lanes, per CHP traffic logs.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Adjective
-
In the living room, a pilot rearranges an untidy study desk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
