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 Street n.
 1. Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses.
    He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the field.   --Coverdale.
    At home or through the high street passing.   --Milton.
 Note: ☞ In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare.
    His deserted mansion in Duke Street.   --Macaulay.
 The street Broker's Cant, that thoroughfare of a city where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also, figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street would not take the bonds.
 on the street, (a) homeless. (b) unemployed. (a) not in prison, or released from prison; the murderer is still on the street. --Street Arab, Street broker, etc. See under Arab, Broker, etc.
 Street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street.
 street person, a homeless person; a vagrant.
 Syn: -- See Way.
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