Origin of the word street

A public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides."the narrow, winding streets of Greenwich Village" synonyms: road, thoroughfare, avenue, drive, crescent, boulevard; More USused to refer to the financial markets and activities on Wall Street. noun: the streetthe roads or public areas of a city or town."every week, fans stop me in the street"relating to the outlook, values, or lifestyle of those young people who are perceived as composing a fashionable urban subculture. modifier noun: street"New York City street culture"