/ Dictionary / Index S street: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: street Pronunciation: (strēt), [key] — n. a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks. such a thoroughfare together with adjacent buildings, lots, etc.: Houses, lawns, and trees composed a very pleasant street. the roadway of such a thoroughfare, as distinguished from the sidewalk: to cross a street. a main way or thoroughfare, as distinguished from a lane, alley, or the like. the inhabitants or frequenters of a street: The whole street gossiped about the new neighbors. the section of a city associated with a given profession or trade, esp. when concerned with business or finance, as Wall Street. the principal theater and entertainment district of any of a number of U.S. cities. You'll be out on the street if the rent isn't paid. without a home:You'll be out on the street if the rent isn't paid. without a job or occupation; idle. out of prison or police custody; at liberty. See (def. 7). —adj. of, on, or adjoining a street: a street door just off the sidewalk. taking place or appearing on the street: street fight; street musicians. coarse; crude; vulgar: street language. suitable for everyday wear: street clothes; street dress. retail: the street price of a new computer; the street value of a drug. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: street (Thesaurus) streeking street arab Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language