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strea m of co n|scious|ness (streams of consciousness ) also stream-of-consciousness N‑VAR If you describe what someone writes or says as a stream of consciousness , you mean that it expresses their thoughts as they occur, rather than in a structured way. [FORMAL ] □  The novel is an intensely lyrical stream-of-consciousness.

street ◆◆◆ /striː t/ (streets )

1 N‑COUNT A street is a road in a city, town, or village, usually with houses along it. □  He lived at 66 Bingfield Street. □  Boppard is a small, quaint town with narrow streets.

2 N‑COUNT [usu on/off N ] You can use street or streets when talking about activities that happen out of doors in a town rather than inside a building. □  Changing money on the street is illegal-always use a bank. □  Their aim is to raise a million pounds to get the homeless off the streets. □  …a New York street gang.

3 → see also back street , civvy street , Downing Street , Fleet Street , high street , Wall Street

4 PHRASE If someone is streets ahead of you, they are much better at something than you are. □ [+ of ] He was streets ahead of the other contestants.

5 PHRASE If you talk about the man in the street or the man or woman in the street , you mean ordinary people in general. □  The average man or woman in the street doesn't know very much about immune disorders.

6 PHRASE If a job or activity is up your street , it is the kind of job or activity that you are very interested in. [BRIT ] □  She loved it, this was just up her street. in AM, use up your alley

street|car /striː tkɑː ^r / (streetcars ) N‑COUNT A streetcar is an electric vehicle for carrying people which travels on rails in the streets of a town. [AM ] in BRIT, use tram

stree t child (street children ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Street children are homeless children who live outdoors in a city and live by begging or stealing.

stree t cred also street-cred N‑UNCOUNT If someone says that you have street cred , they mean that ordinary young people would approve of you and consider you to be part of their culture, usually because you share their sense of fashion or their views. [BRIT , INFORMAL , APPROVAL ] □  Having children was the quickest way to lose your street cred.

stree t cred|ibi l|ity N‑UNCOUNT Street credibility is the same as street cred . [mainly BRIT ]

stree t crime N‑UNCOUNT Street crime refers to crime such as vandalism, car theft and mugging that are usually committed outdoors.

street|lamp /striː tlæmp/ (streetlamps ) also street-lamp N‑COUNT A streetlamp is the same as a streetlight . □  He paused under a streetlamp and looked across at the cafe.

street|light /striː tla I t/ (streetlights ) also street light N‑COUNT A streetlight is a tall post with a light at the top, which stands by the side of a road to light it up, usually in a town. □  As the day darkened the streetlights came on.

stree t map (street maps ) N‑COUNT A street map is a map of a town or city, showing the positions and names of all the streets.

stree t peo|ple N‑PLURAL Street people are homeless people who live outdoors in a town or city.

stree t sma rt also street-smart ADJ Someone who is street smart knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations, especially in big cities. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] □  He is street smart and is not afraid of this neighborhood.

stree t sma rts N‑PLURAL You can use street smarts to refer to the skills and intelligence people need to be successful in difficult situations, especially in a city. [AM , INFORMAL ] □  The boys learned their street smarts early.