street

noun
UK: /striːt/
US: /striːt/

  1. A public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on one or both sides.

    1. I live on this street near the shop. [ ] [ ]
    2. The street was crowded with people during the festival parade. [ ] [ ]

  2. A road in a village or town, often used for driving and walking.

    1. The street is very busy today with traffic. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our new house is located on a quiet residential street with trees. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

road way thoroughfare lane avenue
street transitive-verb

  1. To direct advertising or promotional material at people in public places.

    1. They're going to street the flyers tomorrow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The marketing team decided to street the new product downtown. [ ] [ ]
street adjective

  1. To be homeless and living on the streets.

    1. Many people live on the street. [ ] [ ]
    2. After losing his job, he ended up living on the street. [ ] [ ]
street adjective

  1. Located or happening in the streets.

    1. Street parties are fun. [ ] [ ]
    2. Street food is becoming increasingly popular in the city. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "street" in English means: A public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on one or both sides., A road in a village or town, often used for driving and walking..

The phonetic transcription of "street" is /striːt/ in British English and /striːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "street": road, way, thoroughfare, lane, avenue.

Example usage of "street": "I live on this street near the shop.". More examples on the page.