Meaning
A road in a town or city, with houses or shops on both sides.
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Word origin
From Latin strata, meaning a paved road, which came into Old English very early.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- strata
Grammar
Examples
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Here "street" is the road with houses on both sides.
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"Street" is the road where the shop is.
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"Streets" is the plural, meaning more than one street.
A street is a road in a town or city. It has houses, shops, or other buildings on both sides. People walk along the street, cars drive down it, and each street usually has its own name.
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Used in
Stories
(13)Dear Number 7
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Lost in Town
3 min read · Core 1000
Market Morning
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Police Notes
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The New Neighbour
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The Surprise Party
3 min read · Core 1000
Before the Doors Open
4 min read · Core 5000
The Boat in the Garden
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The Letter She Never Sent
4 min read · Core 5000
Not in Front of Them
5 min read · Core 1000
The Midnight Piano
5 min read · Core 5000
The Photograph
5 min read · Core 5000
Two Tickets to Paris
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(7)Advanced English articles: zero article and the with places
Articles in English: a, an, the and the zero article
Asking for directions in English: turn left, go straight on
Ordinal numbers in English: first, second, third (chart)
Past modals in English: should have, could have, must have
Prepositions in English: in, on, at and more, with examples
There is and there are in English: rules and examples
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: street, funny, train and 7 more words.