street
noun
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
streets
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pluralof street.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On a busy, sunny weekend close to Okinawa's capital Naha, life seemed normal as tourists and Americans who appeared to be from the military packed beaches and shopping streets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
They are in our homes, on our doorsteps and along our streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
At its height, 10 million workers were on the streets before fresh elections led to the revolt fizzling out, but not before carving an indelible memory in French social history.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
High surf battered parts of Huntington Beach, resulting in localized flooding on streets in the Sunset Beach area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
So, next time, I walked through the streets a little taller, held my head a little higher.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
