Street vs. Road

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Streetnoun

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

Streetnoun

A road as above but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings.

Streetnoun

The people who live in such a road, as a neighborhood.

Streetnoun

The people who spend a great deal of time on the street in urban areas, especially, the young, the poor, the unemployed, and those engaged in illegal activities.

Streetnoun

(slang) Street talk or slang.

Streetnoun

(figuratively) A great distance.

Streetnoun

(poker slang) Each of the three opportunities that players have to bet, after the flop, turn and river.

Streetnoun

Illicit, contraband, especially of a drug

Streetnoun

(attributive) Living in the streets.

Streetnoun

(urban toponymy) By restriction, the streets that run perpendicular to avenues.

Streetadjective

(slang) Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.

Streetverb

To build or equip with streets.

Streetverb

To eject; to throw onto the streets.

Streetverb

To heavily defeat.

Streetverb

To go on sale.

Streetverb

To proselytize in public.

Streetnoun

Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses.

Streetnoun

the roadway of a street{1}, as distinguished from the sidewalk; as, children playing in the street.

Streetnoun

the inhabitants of a particular street; as, the whole street knew about their impending divorce.

Streetnoun

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings;

Streetnoun

the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel;

Streetnoun

the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction;

Streetnoun

a situation offering opportunities;

Streetnoun

people living or working on the same street;

Streetnoun

a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides

Streetnoun

Wall Street.

Streetnoun

the roads or public areas of a city or town

Streetnoun

denoting someone who is homeless

Streetnoun

relating to the outlook, values, or lifestyle of those young people who are perceived as composing a fashionable urban subculture

Street

A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about.

Roadnoun

(obsolete) The act of riding on horseback.

Roadnoun

(obsolete) A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid.

Roadnoun

A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor.

Roadnoun

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

Roadnoun

(figuratively) A path chosen in life or career.

Roadnoun

An underground tunnel in a mine.

Roadnoun

A railway or a single railway track.

Roadnoun

(obsolete) A journey, or stage of a journey.

Roadnoun

A way or route.

Roadadjective

At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.

Roadnoun

A journey, or stage of a journey.

Roadnoun

An inroad; an invasion; a raid.

Roadnoun

A place where one may ride; an open way or public passage for vehicles, persons, and animals; a track for travel, forming a means of communication between one city, town, or place, and another.

Roadnoun

A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; - often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads.

Roadnoun

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

Roadnoun

a way or means to achieve something;

Roadadjective

taking place over public roads;

Roadadjective

working for a short time in different places;

Roadnoun

a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use

Roadnoun

the part of a road intended for vehicles, especially in contrast to a verge or pavement

Roadnoun

a regular trade route for a particular commodity

Roadnoun

an underground passage or gallery in a mine

Roadnoun

a railroad.

Roadnoun

a railway track, especially as clear (or otherwise) for a train to proceed

Roadnoun

a series of events or a course of action that will lead to a particular outcome

Roadnoun

a particular course or direction taken or followed

Roadnoun

a partly sheltered stretch of water near the shore in which ships can ride at anchor

Road

A road is a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use. Roads consist of one or two roadways (British English: carriageways), each with one or more lanes and any associated sidewalks (British English: pavement) and road verges.

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