streets (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: ˈstriːts
Definition
A public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.
Examples
The children played in the streets until dusk.
Many homeless people live on the streets.
How to Use streets
- on the streets (prepositional phrase)
- In or along the streets, often implying homelessness or a lack of shelter. — "Many refugees were forced to live on the streets after the war."
- main streets (collocation)
- The principal or most important streets in a town or city. — "The shops on the main streets were decorated for the festival."
- side streets (collocation)
- Smaller streets that lead off a main street. — "We found a quiet café on one of the side streets."
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