streets

noun · verb

Form of street , plural of street.

Simple meaning

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

Pronunciation

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streets

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈstɹits

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

plural of street
A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
plural of street
A road as above, but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings.
plural of streetspecificallyUSCanada
The roads that run perpendicular to avenues in a grid layout.
plural of street
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.

verb

third-person singular of street
To go on sale.
third-person singular of street
To build or equip with streets.
third-person singular of street
To eject; to throw onto the streets.

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

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

Used this way, streets is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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streetnounBase word
A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

street cleanernounRelated term
A worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department).
street cornernounRelated term
The intersection of two streets.
street girlnounRelated term
A prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets.
street sweepernounRelated term
A worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department).
street urchinnounRelated term
A child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas.
street-walkverbRelated term
Walk the streets in search of customers.

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