as in roads
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
going the wrong way on a one-way street
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Recent Examples of streets
While these instruments might be heard loudly on the streets, they have been banned at the World Cup this year in Mexico to prevent excessive noise.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
In fact, this section of the trail is the perfect place to throw away the map (or turn off the Google Maps) and simply wander the cobblestone streets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The Italians won the World Cup and all-night parties were held in the streets of Rome as well as its historic fountains.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The group is accused of damaging work and cargo vans parked on streets and in a non-residential parking garage, and then stealing construction equipment from the vehicles.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026
In any other country, the digital work of Medina and Perez, or the documentation of events in the streets by Ramírez Martínez and Ceballos, would be labeled citizen journalism.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Crowds lined the streets of the bucolic village of Kemble today to catch a glimpse of the royal guests attending the wedding of NHS paediatric nurse Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Pratt plans to enforce the laws against open drug use on the streets and get people the substance-abuse treatment that will give them their lives back.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
And stop the stupid traffic circles, white curb extenders and converting streets to bikeways.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
In fact, this section of the trail is the perfect place to throw away the map (or turn off the Google Maps) and simply wander the cobblestone streets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The Italians won the World Cup and all-night parties were held in the streets of Rome as well as its historic fountains.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The group is accused of damaging work and cargo vans parked on streets and in a non-residential parking garage, and then stealing construction equipment from the vehicles.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026
In any other country, the digital work of Medina and Perez, or the documentation of events in the streets by Ramírez Martínez and Ceballos, would be labeled citizen journalism.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Crowds lined the streets of the bucolic village of Kemble today to catch a glimpse of the royal guests attending the wedding of NHS paediatric nurse Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Pratt plans to enforce the laws against open drug use on the streets and get people the substance-abuse treatment that will give them their lives back.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
And stop the stupid traffic circles, white curb extenders and converting streets to bikeways.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streets
Noun
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Such incidents involving multiple cyclists are rare in the Netherlands, where bicycle riding is woven into everyday life and almost all roads have dedicated cycle lanes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Authorities said hospital operations had resumed and that major highways, markets and commercial centers were functioning normally by Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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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,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The two major thoroughfares will have one lane closed in each direction until cleanup is complete, which will last through summer, Pestrella said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Traffic typically backs up on Harbor Drive and other main downtown thoroughfares on nights when concerts at The Shell and Padres games take place concurrently.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles is famously one of the most car-dependent cities in the world, relying on a spaghetti of interconnecting freeways that spread out across a sprawling area.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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The suspect sped through streets near Disneyland after driving around several freeways.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The project aimed to decrease the number of crashes between Broadway and Grand boulevards on Southwest Boulevard and 19th Street.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Vienna, Austria Vienna benefits from its grand boulevards, imperial architecture and café culture.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Governments around the globe coordinated a historic release of strategic reserves, while Gulf producers rerouted shipments through alternative export routes.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The ports, like the main roadways, have become strategic targets for armed gangs, which generate millions of dollars through extortion schemes imposed on truck drivers moving goods in and out of the ports.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Streets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streets. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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