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

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Example Sentences

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street food

Hassan Zahid, who runs American-Mexican fusion street food business Fuego 1987 in Manchester, said the tariff changes would only have a "really minor" impact.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

If anyone knows where Hong Kong’s old street food pulse still beats, it’s them.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 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

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

“Samosas are Pakistani street food, similar to empanadas.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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