street name

[street neym]

noun

1. a familiar or slang name of a narcotic drug.

   A street name for phencyclidine is “angel dust.”

2. Stock Exchange.,  an arrangement in which a broker holds securities in their own name instead of in the name of the customer, especially for convenience in executing transfers and in pledging for borrowing in margin accounts.

   Stocks held in street name are insured up to $500,000 by the federal government against fraud or financial failure of the brokerage company.

Word History and Origins

Origin of street name¹

First recorded in 1830–40 for the stock exchange sense, and in 1965–70 for the narcotic drug sense

Example Sentences

It calls for the street name to be changed while still "maintaining the important link to the Royal Family".

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Not only that, but the foldout map was so charmingly decorated with pretty alpine meadows, it was impossible to read the street names.

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Kirk’s name will appear in 3-inch font below the official street name.

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There are similar street names in south Belfast, including Prince Andrew Park and Prince Andrew Gardens.

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This is just the latest in a series of IT problems to hit major high street names.

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