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street

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

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noun

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

Examples :

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

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noun

A road as above but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings.

Examples :

"I live on the street down from Joyce Avenue."

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noun

The people who live in such a road, as a neighborhood.

Examples :

"The street is known for its friendly families. "

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The people who spend a great deal of time on the street in urban areas, especially, the young, the poor, the unemployed, and those engaged in illegal activities.

Examples :

"The street was a tough place for many young people who had dropped out of school. "

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noun

An illicit or contraband source, especially of drugs.

Examples :

"I got some pot cheap on the street."

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noun

Streetwise slang.

Examples :

"My brother, who grew up in the city, has a lot of street smarts and knows how to navigate tricky situations. "

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noun

A great distance.

Examples :

"The street from my house to school is a long street. "

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noun

Each of the three opportunities that players have to bet, after the flop, turn and river.

Examples :

"During the poker game, the player had three streets to bet. "

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noun

Living in the streets.

Examples :

"a street cat; a street urchin"

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noun

(urban toponymy) By restriction, the streets that run perpendicular to avenues.

Examples :

"The streets running north-south are perpendicular to the avenues in our city. "

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verb

To build or equip with streets.

Examples :

"The city council is streeting the new housing development to prepare for the influx of families. "

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verb

To eject; to throw onto the streets.

Examples :

"The landlord streeted the tenants for not paying rent. "

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verb

(by extension) To heavily defeat.

Examples :

"The rival team completely streeted our basketball team in the championship game. "

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verb

Examples :

"The new smartphones are streeting next week, so I'll wait to buy one. "

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verb

To proselytize in public.

Examples :

"The religious group members were street-preaching about their beliefs near the school. "

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adjective

Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.

Examples :

"The new music group is very street; their clothes and music reflect current popular styles. "

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