street

/stɹiːt/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

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

2

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

3

The roads that run perpendicular to avenues in a grid layout.

4

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

5

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.

6

An illicit or contraband source, especially of drugs.

7

Ellipsis of Wall Street.

8

Living in the streets.

9

Streetwise slang.

10

People in general, as a source of information.

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Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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