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street /striːt/ /striːt/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/str/stree/street__us_1.mp3 street(noun)/striːt/ /striːt/a public road in a city or town that has houses and buildings on one side or both sidesSEE ALSO backstreethttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/backstreet_2I was just walking along the street when it happened.She lives just up the street here.The bank is just across the street.He is used to being recognized in the street.Workers took to the streets in protest.It's not safe to walk the streets at night.It's a medieval town, with narrow cobbled streets.a crowded/residential/quiet/deserted street92nd Street10 Downing StreetYou can find these shops on every street corner.The council promised better street lighting and cleaner streets.a street map/plan of YorkMy office is at street level (= on the ground floor).Extra ExamplesA couple were arguing out in the street.Crowds thronged the streets.Dead bodies littered the streets.Gangs roamed the streets at night.He could see her across the street.He grew up on the mean streets of one of the city's toughest areas.He suffered extensive injuries in a street attack.He wandered through the streets of Calcutta.He works at a small store on Main Street.I was living on 10th Street off Hudson.It really irritates me when people ride bicycles in pedestrian streets.Most local people support the idea of traffic-free streets.Most street names were changed under the new regime.Mozart is remembered by a street named after him.Police were told to clear the streets of drug dealers before the Olympics.She parks her car in the street.She stepped out into the street.Spectators lined the streets.Take the second street on the right after the bridge.The police have been patrolling the streets in this area since the murder.The shops had no street numbers on.The streets are teeming with traffic.The streets were packed with people shopping.There were photographers outside the street door so she used a back entrance.There's a chemist's just up the street.They walked along the street.Thousands of people were out on the streets for the protest.We live in Barker Street.You've taken the wrong street.a club just off William Streeta painting of a typical Parisian street scenea plan to keep teenagers off the streetspeople dealing drugs on the streetstreet fighting between police and stone-throwing youthsstreets lined with cafesthe dense street pattern of the old townthe town's main shopping streetDo you have a street plan of the town?I met him by chance in the street.I spotted her on the other side of the street.I walked up the street as far as the post office.The streets are very busy at this time of year.narrow winding streetsMany people just walk into the gallery off the street.She looked out over the busy city streets.a one-way streeta street signShe crossed the street to avoid him.It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city).the ideas and opinions of ordinary people, especially people who live in cities, which are considered importantThe feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election.The word on the street is that it's not going to happen.Opinion on the street was divided.an average or ordinary person, either male or femalePoliticians often don't understand the views of the man in the street.What really matters to the man and woman in the street?enjoying a comfortable way of life with plenty of moneywithout a home; outside, not in a house or other buildingthe problems of young people living on the streetsIf it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago.She was thrown onto the street.working as a prostitutemuch better or more advanced than somebody/something elsea country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollutionBeth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year.used to say that it seems easy to make money in a placevery suitable for you because it is something that you know a lot about or are very interested inThis job seems right up your street.Word OriginOld English strǣt, of West Germanic origin, from late Latin strāta (via) ‘paved (way)’, feminine past participle of sternere ‘lay down’.

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(noun) i was just walking along the street when it happened.she lives just up the street here.the bank is just across the street.he is used to being recognized in the street. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=street This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	street
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/striːt/ /striːt/
Example	i was just walking along the street when it happened. she lives just up the street here. the bank is just across the street. he is used to being recognized in the street.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/str/stree/street__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=street
Content	street (noun)/striːt/ /striːt/ a public road in a city or town that has houses and buildings on one side or both sides SEE ALSO backstreet https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/backstreet_2 I was just walking along the street when it happened. She lives just up the street here. The bank is just across the street. He is used to being recognized in the street. Workers took to the streets in protest. It's not safe to walk the streets at night. It's a medieval town, with narrow cobbled streets. a crowded/residential/quiet/deserted street 92nd Street 10 Downing Street You can find these shops on every street corner. The council promised better street lighting and cleaner streets. a street map/plan of York My office is at street level (= on the ground floor). Extra Examples A couple were arguing out in the street. Crowds thronged the streets. Dead bodies littered the streets. Gangs roamed the streets at night. He could see her across the street. He grew up on the mean streets of one of the city's toughest areas. He suffered extensive injuries in a street attack. He wandered through the streets of Calcutta. He works at a small store on Main Street. I was living on 10th Street off Hudson. It really irritates me when people ride bicycles in pedestrian streets. Most local people support the idea of traffic-free streets. Most street names were changed under the new regime. Mozart is remembered by a street named after him. Police were told to clear the streets of drug dealers before the Olympics. She parks her car in the street. She stepped out into the street. Spectators lined the streets. Take the second street on the right after the bridge. The police have been patrolling the streets in this area since the murder. The shops had no street numbers on. The streets are teeming with traffic. The streets were packed with people shopping. There were photographers outside the street door so she used a back entrance. There's a chemist's just up the street. They walked along the street. Thousands of people were out on the streets for the protest. We live in Barker Street. You've taken the wrong street. a club just off William Street a painting of a typical Parisian street scene a plan to keep teenagers off the streets people dealing drugs on the street street fighting between police and stone-throwing youths streets lined with cafes the dense street pattern of the old town the town's main shopping street Do you have a street plan of the town? I met him by chance in the street. I spotted her on the other side of the street. I walked up the street as far as the post office. The streets are very busy at this time of year. narrow winding streets Many people just walk into the gallery off the street. She looked out over the busy city streets. a one-way street a street sign She crossed the street to avoid him. It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). the ideas and opinions of ordinary people, especially people who live in cities, which are considered important The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. The word on the street is that it's not going to happen. Opinion on the street was divided. an average or ordinary person, either male or female Politicians often don't understand the views of the man in the street. What really matters to the man and woman in the street? enjoying a comfortable way of life with plenty of money without a home; outside, not in a house or other building the problems of young people living on the streets If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. She was thrown onto the street. working as a prostitute much better or more advanced than somebody/something else a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. used to say that it seems easy to make money in a place very suitable for you because it is something that you know a lot about or are very interested in This job seems right up your street. Word Origin Old English strǣt, of West Germanic origin, from late Latin strāta (via) ‘paved (way)’, feminine past participle of sternere ‘lay down’.
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