street

Definition

• n. a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
• n. the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
• n. the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction
• n. a situation offering opportunities

Word forms

Plural

streets

Example sentences

1. n.

   The children played soccer in the street after school.

2. a.

   The street market is filled with local food and crafts.