street food
Americannoun
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ready-to-eat food sold on the street or in a park, open-air market, or other outdoor public place.
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a particular food sold in an outdoor public place.
Etymology
Origin of street food
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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She romantically contends that street food is an “impulse buy – you pass by it, and it smells good, so you buy it to eat quickly.”
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Her final fraudulent application came in September 2020, when she applied for a £50,000 loan for Indian Canteen Ltd - a street food business incorporated in January of that year.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In Keelung, locals flocked to a fresh food market to buy fruit and vegetables, street food vendors secured their stands, and a temple covered and tied down an outdoor statue ahead of the storm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mariana Yepez climbed the ranks of the Los Angeles street food scene before building her own taco empire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I fill her in on Mama’s rules about tap water and street food, and how we managed to avoid getting sick the whole time.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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