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
Garth also included a photo of her standing in a red polka dotted dress with black top overlooking the Belgian streets from a balcony.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In total, three people were shot downtown over the same week, including a man who was shot multiple times and killed inside a BMW parked outside a popular bar at Sycamore and East Third streets early Friday morning.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The space, which is flowing with soju and Korean beers, is modeled after the busy streets of Seoul, South Korea, with a screen projecting the cityscape and a dividing wall designed to look like a newsstand.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
At the town hall, councilmembers Jennifer Chappell, Ken Herndon and JP Lyninger addressed concerns from Louisville residents about the congestion that is expected to come as busy streets close.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The installation site, between 4th and 5th streets off Miami Beach, is a sandy stretch that once held a thriving reef.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Colorado's best mountain towns have charming streets, great skiing and snowboarding, and scenic views.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Mainstream rap nowadays is suffocating from meaningless rivalries, subliminal shots for stans to decode and misinterpret, and redundant talk of who’s really in the streets and who’s snitching.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Some wondered if the streets and the parks and the squares were themselves merely other settings for the unfolding of a vast play.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In total, three people were shot downtown over the same week, including a man who was shot multiple times and killed inside a BMW parked outside a popular bar at Sycamore and East Third streets early Friday morning.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The space, which is flowing with soju and Korean beers, is modeled after the busy streets of Seoul, South Korea, with a screen projecting the cityscape and a dividing wall designed to look like a newsstand.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
At the town hall, councilmembers Jennifer Chappell, Ken Herndon and JP Lyninger addressed concerns from Louisville residents about the congestion that is expected to come as busy streets close.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The installation site, between 4th and 5th streets off Miami Beach, is a sandy stretch that once held a thriving reef.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Colorado's best mountain towns have charming streets, great skiing and snowboarding, and scenic views.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Mainstream rap nowadays is suffocating from meaningless rivalries, subliminal shots for stans to decode and misinterpret, and redundant talk of who’s really in the streets and who’s snitching.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Some wondered if the streets and the parks and the squares were themselves merely other settings for the unfolding of a vast play.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streets
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Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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To gain the board’s support, the developers promised a $15 million road through the middle of its development that would also connect two highways and help alleviate traffic congestion in the fast-growing town 30 miles north of Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Macy’s chose China Grove for the facility due to its position in the Southeast near major thoroughfares, enabling faster, more efficient service to millions of customers.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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The busy freeway travels directly through the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base for nearly 20 miles, with no other major thoroughfares in the region.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Gas mileage averages are 20 miles per gallon in city driving, 26 mpg on the freeways, 23 mpg combined.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region, the transportation department said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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America’s hometown has open arms for all things Mexican food, with choices up and down the main boulevards.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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His civic service helped lay the groundwork for a parks and boulevards system that remains a defining feature of Kansas City’s identity.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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An inside view of Newark Airport as travelers are facing eight straight days of massive delays, United Airlines canceling routes and staffing shortages in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on May 06, 2025.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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With rising tuition, heavy student debt, and a shaky job market, more young workers are rethinking the four-year degree and turning to faster and cheaper routes to a steady career.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its rain has already been pounding parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic for several days, flooding roadways and triggering landslides.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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While the future of Dallas’s rainbow crosswalks remains uncertain, similar LGBTQ+-themed roadways in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed on Monday and repainted by local residents by Tuesday morning, per KHOU.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Streets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streets. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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