walk the streets

idiom

1
: to walk in a city
People don't feel safe walking the streets at night.
2
: to be a prostitute who finds customers by walking around in the streets
young runaways forced to walk the streets

Examples of walk the streets in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Since the map went online, this was his first chance to walk the streets and inspect the locations for himself. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024 Come and walk the streets and ask the residents what the impact of this law is going to be. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 The attraction lets guests not only meet Olaf, Anna and Elsa, but also dine at restaurants and walk the streets that evoke the mystical world of Arendelle. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023 People make plans to come to the district early, put down their lawn chairs to secure their spots, and walk the streets visiting the vendors before the music starts. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023 But many women now choose to walk the streets without a headscarf, defying the state. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023 Now, finally, millions of Salvadorans can walk the streets and live in peace due to Bukele’s firm, effective safety measures. Randy Ertll, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023 Once able to walk the streets of London in anonymity, Efe Obada no longer has that luxury. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023 Across a swath of North America, commuters slipped on Covid masks to walk the streets, schools canceled field trips and some closed, flights were canceled and officials urged millions of people to stay indoors as smoke blotted out the sun. Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 7 June 2023

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“Walk the streets.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20the%20streets. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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