Thesaurus results for STREETS

streets

noun

Definition of streets

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 Basij run a nationwide network of volunteers who maintain a presence in the streets, government offices and cultural centers, seeking to ensure loyalty and ideological purity for Iran’s theocracy. — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The jacarandas were in full effusion, stately and fragrant, tilting over the streets and scattering petals on the sidewalks. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 In addition to its combination of historic character, modern systems and design‑driven finishes, the house is set just blocks from McKinley Park, Sellands Neighborhood Cafe & Bar and some of Sacramento’s favorite streets. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Donnelson said seeing familiar streets damaged made the disaster particularly difficult. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 ATVs are not allowed on city streets or sidewalks, police confirmed. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Pathway Home, Los Angeles County’s encampment removal program, has conducted 10 operations in the two cities and their immediate unincorporated islands, bringing a total of 303 people off the streets. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The city is also considering entertainment zones near Golden 1 Center, the plaza park across from City Hall, and the intersection of 24th and K streets. — James Taylor, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for streets

Noun

All roads lead to Doug Mason, who also admitted the coincidence was mutual.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Tens of thousands of amateurs follow suit, keen to ride the same roads.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of roads

Noun

Florida officials banned license plate readers on state highways as the backlash to Flack Safety and other surveillance cameras continues to gain steam.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
On Monday, Florida's state transportation office revoked local law enforcement's ability to put license plate readers on state highways.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of highways

Noun

Kitchens were structured for high throughput and delivery vehicles lined up on the other side of the building to take finished meals and speed them along critical thoroughfares for timely and low-cost delivery.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
According to the county, road improvements are coming for some of the thoroughfares near Boca Lago.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughfares

Noun

Bikes are not allowed to on freeways or expressways, and cyclists cannot pass through tolls unless the signs nearby dictate otherwise.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
In addition to major highways and freeways, DreamDrive can also handle driving on local two-lane highways.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeways

Noun

Then the musical group collated the various streets, roads, places, drives, boulevards and cardinal directions into 53 seconds of gold.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is circulating photos of 27 people seen earlier this month at the auto supply business at Atlantic and Olympic boulevards.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of boulevards

Noun

That can mean choosing a better location for construction, alternate routes, backup power, improved early warning and financial tools such as insurance to speed recovery, Narasimhan said.

— Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Major transit routes through the country closed entirely as the state fragmented into competing zones of control.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of routes

Noun

The firm noted that major bridges like the Donghai Bridge and the Hangzhou Bay Bridge, as well as regional expressways, have reopened with standard speed limits restored.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026