street food

American  

[street food] / ˈstrit ˌfud /

noun

1. ready-to-eat food sold on the street or in a park, open-air market, or other outdoor public place.

2. a particular food sold in an outdoor public place.

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Etymology

Origin of street food

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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street food

Something as embedded and sentimental as street food doesn’t just vanish.

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

The capital has attracted record numbers of tourists in recent years, many eager to sit outside drinking beer and eating street food as the city surges past.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

In 2022 “our little scrappy Indian street food spot in the mountains of North Carolina,” as Mrs. Irani puts it, won a James Beard award for outstanding restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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