ADJ
broad, wide | narrow | bustling, busy, congested, crowded
pedestrianized, traffic-free
The city created a pedestrianized street in the town center where families could shop safely.
deserted, desolate, empty, lonely, quiet | noisy | dark | bright, well-lit | dim, dimly-lit, gloomy | winding | steep | cobbled, paved | unpaved | clean | dusty, filthy, grubby
dangerous, mean, unsafe
The neighborhood's dangerous streets meant parents wouldn't let children play outside alone.
leafy, tree-lined | one-way, two-way | dead-end | main, principal
back, side
She found a quiet little café tucked away on a side street near the market.
city, village | right
wrong
I think we turned down the wrong street because the café should be near the park.
shopping
The shopping street in our city gets very crowded on Saturday afternoons.
residential, suburban, urban
VERB + STREET
go along/down/up, take, turn down/into/up
If you go up that street, you'll find the bakery on your left.
cross | block, cordon off
patrol
Police officers patrol the streets every night to keep the neighborhood safe.
roam, throng, walk
Every evening, locals walk the streets near the market to get fresh air.
clear
The city workers had to clear the streets after the heavy snowstorm last night.
widen
STREET + VERB
go, lead, run | bend, curve, turn
be lined with sth
The main avenue was lined with beautiful old trees that provided shade during summer.
be named sth, be named after sb/sth
The main street in our town is named after a famous local hero.
STREET + NOUN
corner | map, plan
layout, network, pattern
The city's confusing street layout made it easy for visitors to get lost.
name, number, sign
The street sign at the corner was so old that nobody could read the name anymore.
lamp, light, lighting | parking | crime, gang
attack, battle, brawl, fight, fighting, robbery, violence
Police arrested three men after a violent street brawl broke out near the city center.
demonstration, protest | party, procession | cleaner, sweeper
door
The street door of the old apartment building opened directly onto the busy sidewalk.
market | entertainer, entertainment, musician, performer, theatre | pedlar, seller, trader, vendor
hustler
A street hustler tried to sell me fake tickets outside the cinema.
cred/credibility, culture, fashion, life, wisdom
Young designers are bringing street fashion from skateparks directly onto the runway.
collection
The volunteers organized a street collection to raise money for the homeless shelter.
children, kids, urchins
Many street kids in the city depend on local shelters for food and safety.
girls
value
The stolen jewelry had a street value of approximately $5,000.
PREP
across a/the ~
The coffee shop across the street has better prices than this one.
along a/the ~
We rode our bicycles along the street on a sunny afternoon last weekend.
down a/the ~
We walked down the street looking for a coffee shop.
in a/the ~
My grandmother has a small bakery in the main street of our town.
(out) in a/the ~
The children were playing out in the street when it started to rain.
into a/the ~
The car suddenly pulled into the street from the parking lot without looking.
off a/the ~
The café is located just off the main street in a quiet neighborhood.
(out) on the ~s
There were protesters out on the streets demanding better working conditions.
through the ~s
The children ran through the streets playing and laughing on their way home from school.
up a/the ~
The bakery we like is just up the street from our house.
PHRASES
at/above/below street level, the end/top of the street, the other side of the street, the street on the left/right