street
1. street \'stre-t\ n [ME strete, fr. OE str-t; akin to OHG
stra-za]street; both fr. a prehistoric WGmc word borrowed fr. LL strata
paved road, fr. L, fem. of stratus, pp. of sternere to spread out - more at
STREW 1a: a thoroughfare esp. in a city, town, or village usu. including
sidewalk s and being wider than an alley or lane 1b: the part of a street
reserved for vehicles 1c: a thoroughfare with abutting property 2: the
people occupying property on a street 3: a promising line of development
cap 4: a district (as Wall Street or Fleet Street) identified with a
particular profession
2. street aj 1a: suitable for wear on the street 1b: not touching the
ground - used of a woman's dress 2: caused by a street virus {~ distemper}