noun / adjective
street
STREET/striːt/
A public urban road bordered by buildings.
Small shops and apartment buildings line both sides of the street.
Etymology
From sternere, “to lay down or pave,” came the expression via strata, “paved road.” Street thus originally evoked a constructed road, before extending to roads in towns.
In context
the street in front of my house is a public city street and that I have the access to my property
More examples
- We cross the street at the next light.
- The narrow streets downtown are busy with shoppers.
- The city bans street parking during snowstorms.
Forms
street · streets