| Main Entry: |
street |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
path upon which travel occurs |
Synonyms: |
artery,
avenue, back alley, boulevard, byway,
court, dead end,
drag*,
drive, highway, lane, parkway,
passage, pavement,
place,
road, roadway,
route,
row,
stroll,
terrace, thoroughfare,
track,
trail,
turf*,
way
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| Notes: |
street comes from Latin strata 'something laid'; road is a general term, whereas street is narrower in sense and chiefly urban in application - a street typically has buildings on either side and is paved |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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