street

I. noun Etymology: Middle English strete, from Old English strǣt, from Late Latin strata paved road, from Latin, feminine of stratus, past participle — more at stratum Date: before 12th century 1. a. a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks b. the part of a street reserved for vehicles c. a thoroughfare with abutting property <

lives on a fashionable street

> 2. the people occupying property on a street <

the whole street knew about the accident

> 3. a promising line of development or a channeling of effort <

a crafty politician working both sides of the street

> <

success through compromise is a two-way street

> 4. capitalized a. a district (as Wall Street or Fleet Street) identified with a particular profession b. the people who work in such a district <

doing better than the Street expected

> 5. an environment (as in a depressed neighborhood or section of a city) of poverty, dereliction, or crime <

grew up on the mean streets

> II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to the streets: as a. adjoining or giving access to a street <

the street door

> b. carried on or taking place in the street <

street fighting

> c. living or working on the streets <

a street peddler

> <

street people

> d. located in, used for, or serving as a guide to the streets <

a street map

> e. performing in or heard on the street <

a street band

> f. (1) suitable for wear or use on the street <

street clothes

> (2) not touching the ground — used of a woman's dress in lengths reaching the knee, calf, or ankle g. of, relating to, or characteristic of the street environment <

street drugs

> <

used…his new street cred to develop contacts — Dale Keiger

> 2. retail <

the street price

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