street

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Meaning · English

Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Eric had to admit that she looked street—upscale street, but still street. Kayla's look tended to change with the seasons; at the moment it was less Goth than paramilitary, with laced jump boots.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “street” mean?

Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.

Is “street” formal or informal?

street is generally slang.