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Overview of noun street
» The noun street has 5 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)
- street -- (a Thoroughfare1.) Thoroughfare -- (a public road from one place to another)
thoroughfare (usually Including1.) Include -- (have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers")
2.) Include -- (consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits")
including sidewalks) that is Lined1.) Line, run along -- (be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank")
2.) Line -- (cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney")
lined with Buildings1.) Building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice")
2.) Construction, building -- (the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats")
buildings; "they Walked1.) Walk -- (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet")
2.) Walk -- (traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day")
walked the Streets1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
streets of the Small1.) Small -- (the slender part of the back)
2.) Small -- (a garment size for a small person)
small town"; "he Lives1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life")
2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")
lives on Nassau1.) Nassau, capital of the Bahamas -- (the capital of the Bahamas)
Nassau Street")
- street -- (the Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
part of a Thoroughfare1.) Thoroughfare -- (a public road from one place to another)
thoroughfare between the Sidewalks1.) Sidewalk, pavement -- (walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway)
sidewalks; the Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
part of the Thoroughfare1.) Thoroughfare -- (a public road from one place to another)
thoroughfare on which Vehicles1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)
2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")
vehicles travel; "be Careful1.) Careful -- (exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior")
2.) Careful, heedful -- (cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice")
careful crossing the street")
- street -- (the Streets1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
streets of a City1.) City, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
2.) City -- (an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate")
city viewed as a Depressed1.) Depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise -- (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her")
2.) Depress -- (lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices")
depressed environment in which there is Poverty1.) Poverty, poorness, impoverishment -- (the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions)
poverty and Crime1.) Crime, law-breaking -- ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes")
2.) Crime -- (an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart")
crime and Prostitution1.) Prostitution, harlotry, whoredom -- (offering sexual intercourse for pay)
prostitution and Dereliction1.) Delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect -- (a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities")
2.) Dereliction -- (willful negligence)
dereliction; "she Tried1.) Try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")
2.) Test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay -- (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe")
tried to Keep1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
keep her Children1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")
2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")
children off the street")
- street -- (a Situation1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)
2.) Situation, position -- (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation")
situation offering Opportunities1.) Opportunity, chance -- (a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance")
opportunities; "he Worked1.) Work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
2.) Work, do work -- (be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college")
worked both Sides1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")
2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")
sides of the street"; "Cooperation1.) Cooperation -- (joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission")
2.) Cooperation -- (the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation")
cooperation is a two-way street")
- street -- (People1.) People -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")
2.) Citizenry, people -- (the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people")
people living or Working1.) Working, workings -- (a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked)
1.) Work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
working on the same street; "the Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")
2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")
whole street Protested1.) Protest -- (utter words of protest)
2.) Protest, resist, dissent -- (express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country")
protested the Absence1.) Absence -- (the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation")
2.) Absence -- (failure to be present)
absence of street lights")
Related Terms - "Street"
Meaning 1 of Streetstreet thoroughfare- Artery1.) Artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel -- (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
2.) Artery -- (a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic)
Artery - A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
- Blind alley1.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"s of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"s of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"s of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"s of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"s of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"s of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")
2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")
Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street", impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
2.) Blind alley -- ((figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley")
Blind alley, Cul de sac1.) Cul, cul de sac, dead end -- (a passage with access only at one end)
2.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
Cul de sac, Dead-end street1.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
Dead-end street, Impasse1.) Deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill -- (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations")
2.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
Impasse - A street with only one way in or out
Meaning 2 of Streetstreet thoroughfare- Artery1.) Artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel -- (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
2.) Artery -- (a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic)
Artery - A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
- Blind alley1.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
2.) Blind alley -- ((figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley")
Blind alley, Cul de sac1.) Cul, cul de sac, dead end -- (a passage with access only at one end)
2.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
Cul de sac, Dead-end street1.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
Dead-end street, Impasse1.) Deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill -- (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations")
2.) Blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
Impasse - A street with only one way in or out
Meaning 3 of Streetstreet environment- Context1.) Context, linguistic context, context of use -- (discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation)
2.) Context, circumstance -- (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context")
Context, Circumstance1.) Circumstance -- (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity)
2.) Context, circumstance -- (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context")
Circumstance - Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
- Ecology1.) Ecology -- (the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island")
2.) Ecology, bionomics, environmental science -- (the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment)
Ecology - The environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"
- Setting1.) Setting, scene -- (the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story")
2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
Setting, Background1.) Background -- (a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background")
2.) Background, ground -- (the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills")
Background, Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
Scope - The context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
- Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")
2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")
Home - Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
- Milieu1.) Milieu, surroundings -- (the environmental condition)
Milieu, Surroundings1.) Milieu, surroundings -- (the environmental condition)
2.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")
Surroundings - The environmental condition
- Sphere1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
2.) Sphere -- (any spherically shaped artifact)
Sphere, Domain1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
2.) Domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")
Domain, Area1.) Area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")
2.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
Area, Orbit1.) Orbit, celestial orbit -- (the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon")
2.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
Orbit, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")
2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")
Field, Arena1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
2.) Arena -- (the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand)
Arena - A particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
Meaning 4 of Streetstreet opportunity, chance- Brass ring1.) Brass ring -- (a rich opportunity or a prize; "he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention")
Brass ring - A rich opportunity or a prize; "he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention"
- Day1.) Day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day -- (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day")
2.) Day -- (some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual")
Day - Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
- Fresh start1.) Fresh start, clean slate, tabula rasa -- (an opportunity to start over without prejudice)
Fresh start, Clean slate1.) Fresh start, clean slate, tabula rasa -- (an opportunity to start over without prejudice)
Clean slate, Tabula rasa1.) Tabula rasa -- (a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke))
2.) Fresh start, clean slate, tabula rasa -- (an opportunity to start over without prejudice)
Tabula rasa - An opportunity to start over without prejudice
- Hearing1.) Hearing -- ((law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence)
2.) Hearing, audience -- (an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience")
Hearing, Audience1.) Audience -- (a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough")
2.) Audience -- (the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions")
Audience - (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
- Hunting ground1.) Hunting ground -- (a place where opportunities abound)
2.) Hunting ground -- (an area in which game is hunted)
Hunting ground - A place where opportunities abound
- Occasion1.) Juncture, occasion -- (an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions")
2.) Affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function -- (a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions")
Occasion - An event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
- Opening1.) Opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall")
2.) Opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise)
Opening - An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
- Room1.) Room -- (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view")
2.) Room, way, elbow room -- (space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around")
Room - An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
- Say1.) Say -- (the chance to speak; "let him have his say")
1.) State, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")
Say - The chance to speak; "let him have his say"
- Shot1.) Shot -- (an attempt to score in a game)
2.) Stroke, shot -- ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot")
Shot, Crack1.) Crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure -- (a long narrow opening)
2.) Gap, crack -- (a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack")
Crack - An attempt to score in a game
- Throw1.) Throw -- (the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base")
2.) Throw -- (a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw")
Throw - The act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
Meaning 5 of Streetstreet neighborhood, neighbourhood
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