STREET | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Street

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English strǣt, of West Germanic origin, from late Latin strāta (via) ‘paved (way)’, feminine past participle of sternere ‘lay down’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: striːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides

Short Definition:

public road in city, town, or village

Examples:
  • the narrow, winding streets of Edinburgh
  • 45 Lake Street
Definition:

relating to the outlook, values, or lifestyle of those young people who are perceived as composing a fashionable urban subculture

Short Definition:

relating to outlook, values, or lifestyle of those young people who are perceived as composing fashionable urban subculture

Examples:
  • London street style

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