| Street | n. [ OE. strete, AS. str&aemacr_;t, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to E. strew. See Strew, and cf. Stratum, Stray, v. & a. ] 1. Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses. [ 1913 Webster ] He removed [ the body of ] Amasa from the street unto the field. Coverdale. [ 1913 Webster ] At home or through the high street passing. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare. [ 1913 Webster ] His deserted mansion in Duke Street. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. the roadway of a street{ 1 }, as distinguished from the sidewalk; as, children playing in the street. [ PJC ] 3. the inhabitants of a particular street; as, the whole street knew about their impending divorce. [ PJC ]
The street (Broker's Cant), that thoroughfare of a city where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also, figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street would not take the bonds. --
on the street, (a) homeless. (b) unemployed. (a) not in prison, or released from prison; the murderer is still on the street. --
Street Arab,
Street broker, etc. See under Arab, Broker, etc. --
Street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street. --
street person, a homeless person; a vagrant. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
Syn. -- See Way. [ 1913 Webster ] |
