Idioms for street
- without a home: You'll be out on the street if the rent isn't paid.
- without a job or occupation; idle.
- out of prison or police custody; at liberty.
on/in the street,
up one's street, British.
alley1(def 7).
Origin of street
before 900; Middle English; Old English
strēt, strǣt; cognate with Dutch
straat, German
Strasse; all ≪ Latin (
via)
strāta paved (road); see
stratum
SYNONYMS FOR street
1
roadway,
concourse.
Street,
alley,
avenue,
boulevard all refer to public ways or roads in municipal areas. A
street is a road in a village, town, or city, especially a road lined with buildings. An
alley is a narrow street or footway, especially at the rear of or between rows of buildings or lots. An
avenue is properly a prominent street, often one bordered by fine residences and impressive buildings, or with a row of trees on each side. A
boulevard is a beautiful, broad street, lined with rows of stately trees, especially used as a promenade. In some cities
street and
avenue are used interchangeably, the only difference being that those running one direction (say, north and south) are given one designation and those crossing them are given the other.
OTHER WORDS FROM street
street·less, adjective street·like, adjective in·ter·street, adjectiveWords nearby street
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British Dictionary definitions for street
street
/ (striːt) /
noun
verb (tr)
Australian
to outdistance
Word Origin for street
Old English
strǣt, from Latin
via strāta paved way (
strāta, from
strātus, past participle of
sternere to stretch out); compare Old Frisian
strēte, Old High German
strāza; see
stratus
Idioms and Phrases with street
street
see back street; easy street; man in the street; on the street; side street; work both sides of the street.