Street
Street (strēt) , noun
[Old English strete, Anglo-Saxon strat, from Latin strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. past participle of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to English strew. See Strew, and compare Stratum, Stray, v. & a.]
1.
Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses.
He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the field.
At home or through the high street passing.
His deserted mansion in Duke Street.
In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare.
2.
the roadway of a street{1}, as distinguished from the sidewalk; as, children playing in the street.
3.
the inhabitants of a particular street; as, the whole street knew about their impending divorce.
Collocations (5)
The street (Broker's Cant) , that thoroughfare of a city where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also, figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street would not take the bonds.
on the street , (a) homeless. (b) unemployed. (a) not in prison, or released from prison; the murderer is still on the street.
Street door , a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street.
street person , a homeless person; a vagrant.