STREET

I. noun see: stratum Date: before 12th century 1. a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks, the part of a ~ reserved for vehicles, a thoroughfare with abutting property , the people occupying property on a ~ , a promising line of development or a channeling of effort , 4. capitalized a district (as Wall Street or Fleet Street) identified with a particular profession, the people who work in such a district , an environment (as in a depressed neighborhood or section of a city) of poverty, dereliction, or crime , II. adjective Date: 15th century of or relating to the ~s: as, adjoining or giving access to a ~ , carried on or taking place in the ~ , living or working on the ~s , located in, used for, or serving as a guide to the ~s , performing in or heard on the ~ , f. suitable for wear or use on the ~ , not touching the ground, of, relating to, or characteristic of the ~ environment , retail