Category:Street

Street, n. Etym: [oe. strete, as. str, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a Paved way, properly fem. p.p. of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin To e. strew. See strew, and cf. Stratum, stray, v. & a.]

Defn: 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. -- street arab, street broker, etc. See under arab, broker, etc. -- street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the Street.

Syn. -- see way.

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---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Street - The street called "Straight" at Damascus (Acts 9:11) is "a long broad street, running from east to west, about a mile in length, and forming the principal thoroughfare in the city." In Oriental towns streets are usually narrow and irregular and filthy (Psalms 18:42; Isaiah 10:6). "It is remarkable," says Porter, "that all the important cities of Palestine and Syria Samaria, Caesarea, Gerasa, Bozrah, Damascus, Palmyra, had their 'straight streets' running through the centre of the city, and lined with stately rows of columns. The most perfect now remaining are those of Palmyra and Gerasa, where long ranges of the columns still stand." Through Samaria, etc.