street

A1
Pronunciation
/stɹiːt/
/ʃtɹiːt/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

Example Sentences
  • Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right.
2 Definition

A road as above but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings.

Example Sentences
  • I live on the street down from Joyce Avenue.
3 Definition

The people who live in such a road, as a neighborhood.

4 Definition

The people who spend a great deal of time on the street in urban areas, especially, the young, the poor, the unemployed, and those engaged in illegal activities.

5 Definition

An illicit or contraband source, especially of drugs.

Example Sentences
  • I got some pot cheap on the street.
6 Definition

Streetwise slang.

7 Definition

A great distance.

Example Sentences
  • He's streets ahead of his sister in all the subjects in school.
8 Definition

Each of the three opportunities that players have to bet, after the flop, turn and river.

9 Definition

Living in the streets.

Example Sentences
  • a street cat; a street urchin
10 Definition

(urban toponymy) By restriction, the streets that run perpendicular to avenues.

Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To build or equip with streets.

2 Definition

To eject; to throw onto the streets.

3 Definition

(by extension) To heavily defeat.

4 Definition

To go on sale.

5 Definition

To proselytize in public.

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.