street

“they walked the streets of the small town”

“he lives on Nassau Street”

Examples:: show 15 examples...; hide 15 examples...; Fleet Street
a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated; Harley Street
a street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located; Lombard Street
a street in central London containing many of the major London banks; Whitehall
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices; Strand
a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels; Downing Street
a street of Westminster in London; Pall Mall
a fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs; Quai d'Orsay
the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries; Champs Elysees
a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes; Bowery
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts; Great White Way
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters; Park Avenue
a fashionable residential street in New York City; Wall Street
a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance; Fifth Avenue
an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side; Seventh Avenue
an avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south

Types:: show 10 types...; hide 10 types...; alley, alleyway, back street
a narrow street with walls on both sides; avenue, boulevard
a wide street or thoroughfare; cross street
a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it; local road, local street
a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it; high street, main street
street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town; mews
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings; rue
(French) a street or road in France; side street
a street intersecting a main street and terminating there; frontage road, service road
a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property; main drag
the main street of a town or city

“be careful crossing the street”

Types:: one-way street
a street on which vehicular traffic is allowed to move in only one direction; two-way street
a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions

“the whole street protested the absence of street lights”

“she tried to keep her children off the street”

“he worked both sides of the street”

“cooperation is a two-way street”

Type of:: chance, opportunity
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

DEFINITIONS OF: street