easy street
noun
Simple meaning
Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
eezeestreetSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈizistɹit
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
originally usidiomaticcolloquial
Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle, especially as a result of becoming wealthy, or an easy situation.
Alternative letter-case form of easy street.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle, especially as a result of becoming wealthy, or an easy situation.
Used this way, easy street is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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