Thesaurus results for STREETS

streets

noun

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plural of street

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 The quick turnaround was a whirlwind for Griffin, who bolted from Westchester to the busy downtown Brooklyn streets. —

Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 Because drivers spend so much time on the streets, the vehicles are designed for comfort, operations manager Michael Bradshaw said. —

Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026 Now, the lovable dog can be seen walking the streets of New York with her dad and mom — the Running Point actor tied the knot with Nicole Brydon Bloom in March 2025. —

Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 Contemporaries like Lou’s Village, the Bold Knights and Paolo’s are long gone, but the giant sign that has lit up the corner of First and San Carlos streets for seven decades is as much a San Jose landmark as the Bank of Italy tower. —

Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 Emma Roberts demonstrated this perfectly on May 6, showing off the red shoe trend on the streets of New York for a shoot with Adidas and Nordstrom. —

Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 9 May 2026 The motorcyclist continued to ride through city streets at speeds up to 80 mph. —

Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 May 2026 Relationships are two-way streets. —

R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 More than 500 people attended Friday’s march at Chicano Park, which shut down multiple nearby streets and wound its way through blocks of Barrio Logan and San Diego City College. —

Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026

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Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.

— Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 May 2026