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The Narrow, Winding Streets of Greenwich Village
The Narrow, Winding Streets of Greenwich Village
The Narrow, Winding Streets of Greenwich Village
/strēt/
noun
noun: street; plural noun: streets
1. a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and
buildings on one or both sides.
"the narrow, winding streets of Greenwich Village"
road, thoroughfare, avenue, drive, crescent, boulevard; More
synonyms: side street/road, lane, highway
"Amsterdam's narrow cobbled streets"
o US
used to refer to the financial markets and activities on Wall Street.
noun: the street
o the roads or public areas of a city or town.
"every week, fans stop me in the street"
o relating to the outlook, values, or lifestyle of those young
people who are perceived as composing a fashionable urban
subculture.
modifier noun: street
"New York City street culture"
o denoting someone who is homeless.
"he ministered to street people in storefront missions"
o performing or being performed on the street.
"street theater"
Phrases
on the streets
homeless.
streets ahead
greatly superior. "the restaurant is streets ahead of its local rivals"