/ Dictionary / Index S street smarts: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: street' smarts" Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. shrewd awareness of how to survive or succeed in any situation, esp. as a result of living or working in a difficult environment, as a city ghetto neighborhood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. street-smart street theater Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language