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a public path for vehicles in a village, town, or city, usually with buildings, houses, etc. on its sides
the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction
people living or working on the same street
a situation offering opportunities
(in the plural) people in general, often as a source of information, gossip, or rumors
What does "the streets" mean in street and hip hop slang?
The structure is a simple plural noun that turns a physical location into a living, breathing network of people and their communication. It is used to refer to people in general, especially within urban or underground communities, as a source of information, gossip, or rumors that spread quickly through word of mouth. People typically say "the streets are talking" or "I heard it from the streets" when sharing unconfirmed news or local intelligence.
