Street (Noun)
Meaning 1
The streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The police were trying to clean up the street by targeting known crime hotspots.
- She tried to keep her children off the street by keeping them busy with after-school programs.
- The charity worked to help get people off the street and into stable housing.
- Crime and poverty plagued the street, making it a dangerous place to live.
- As a social worker, she spent much of her time on the street, trying to connect with at-risk youth.
Meaning 2
A situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Competition is a two-way street, where one company's gain can be another's loss.
- The business partnership was a two-way street, with both sides benefiting from the collaboration.
- Politics is a tough street, where you have to be willing to make difficult decisions and face criticism.
- Life is a two-way street, where every action has a reaction and every decision has a consequence.
- Diplomacy is a delicate street, requiring a balance of give-and-take and a willingness to compromise.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
People living or working on the same street; "the whole street protested the absence of street lights".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The whole street was affected by the power outage and everyone was in the dark.
- People on our street have been complaining about the lack of parking spaces for years.
- The street where I live is so quiet and peaceful, it's like a little oasis in the city.
- When the new family moved in, the whole street came out to welcome them with open arms.
- The residents of Elm Street have been fighting against the construction of a new highway for months.
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
The part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Cars and buses travel on the street, while pedestrians use the sidewalk.
- She was careful to look both ways before crossing the street.
- The bike lane on the street was marked with white lines and signs.
- He waited for the light to change before stepping off the curb and onto the street.
- The road workers closed off one lane of the street to repair a pothole.
Meaning 5
A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The busy street was filled with people rushing to and from work.
- The hotel was located on a quiet street in the heart of the city.
- They spent the afternoon exploring the charming streets of the old town.
- Her office was on the top floor of a building on Main Street.
- The fire engine sped down the narrow street with its sirens blaring.