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 On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026 Finally, more and more of these electric bicycles are going as fast as cars on streets where the speed limit is 25 or 30 mph. — Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The streets of Tehran were noticeably fuller Sunday as funeral events for the late Iranian supreme leader gathered pace. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Around 600 outreach workers would also canvass the streets looking for those in need of help, Mamdani said. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Wired earbuds aren't dead yet, especially since Apple's iconic EarPods are making a fashion statement in urban streets. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for streets

Noun

Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Since the incident began, the size of the frozen zone in which crews work to stabilize the building has gradually been reduced, roads have reopened and many of the vacate orders have been lifted.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of roads

Noun

There was also a huge security perimeter, with major thoroughfares around MSG closed off to cars and pedestrians.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of thoroughfares

Noun

The 664-foot-wide by 120-foot-tall Prado Dam Bicentennial Mural, located near the intersection of the 91 and 71 freeways near Corona, turned 50.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Definition of freeways

Noun

This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of boulevards

Noun

Tehran meanwhile has tried to strengthen its leverage by saying crew members must gain permission to traverse the strait along routes approved by its officials.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
In the Nutanix implementation, an agent talks to a unified endpoint that routes to the appropriate model.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of routes

Noun

Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
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

Definition of expressways

Noun

Prolonged heavy rain will result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks and streams.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Owings added that a traffic study was completed and there won’t be an impact on nearby roadways.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026