GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
last match results
Found one definition
-
Street (strēt), n. [OE. strete, AS. strǣt, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to E. strew. See Strew, and cf. 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.
[1913 Webster]
He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the field. Coverdale.
[1913 Webster]
At home or through the high street passing. Milton.
[1913 Webster]
☞ In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare.
[1913 Webster]
His deserted mansion in Duke Street. Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
2. the roadway of a street1, as distinguished from the sidewalk; as, “children playing in the street”.
[PJC]
3. the inhabitants of a particular street; as, “the whole street knew about their impending divorce”.
[PJC]
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 Arab, Street broker, etc. See under Arab, Broker, etc. -- Street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street. -- street person, a homeless person; a vagrant.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Syn. -- See Way.
[1913 Webster]