Synonyms for

Streets

Verb / stri:ts / Another word for streets — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Streets are public roads in a town or city.

Synonyms & similar words

street road avenue lane boulevard highway thoroughfare path alley drive causeway motorway artery expressway freeway passage route way trail footpath sidewalk

Synonyms by register

Formal

avenues boulevards thoroughfares arteries

Informal

roads lanes alleys paths

Literary

byways thoroughfares ways

Antonyms

countryside fields wilderness outdoors nature rural areas

Common collocations

  • city streets
  • main street
  • empty streets
  • cobblestone streets
  • on the streets
  • street smarts
  • street level
  • streetlights

Word family

noun street
adjective streetwise
adverb streetwise

Usage note

While 'streets' can refer to any public road in a town or city, it often carries connotations of urban environments, sometimes implying grit or danger.

Example sentences

  1. The streets were busy with cars and people.
  2. I live on a quiet street with lots of trees.
  3. The streetlights lit up the dark streets at night.
  4. We played hopscotch on the sidewalk of the streets.
  5. The parade marched down Main Street.

Quotes

  • The streets were dark with something more than night. - Raymond Chandler
  • The street to my left was dark and dead. - J.K. Rowling
  • The street is the river of life of the city, the place where we come together, the pathway to the center. - William H. Whyte

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