I. ˈstrēt 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 street s
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- on the street
- up one's street
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