street food

[street food]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of street food¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The young couple fall into lust, then love, over beers in a Latin American cowboy bar, Uyghur street food and then in a shabby basement apartment.

From Los Angeles Times

Additional attractions will include free live music, and street food stalls.

From BBC

Merchants paused selling piñatas, street food and aquas frescas to take photos of the runners and cheer them on.

From Los Angeles Times

A po' boy, which comes from "poor boy", is a New Orleans street food sandwich that celebrates Louisiana's seafood.

From BBC

The grocer is popular in Canada for Asian street food and a variety of hot food cooked on site.

From Los Angeles Times