the street
Where traders work
The street refers to the world of urban poverty, crime, or homelessness—life outside mainstream institutions: He learned to survive on the street, street smarts, street cred.
In finance, the Street means Wall Street and the financial industry generally: The Street reacted badly to the earnings report.
The phrase captures raw, unfiltered reality versus sheltered or official perspectives.
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- crossing guardPedestrian safety official
- curbRaised road margin
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- fire hydrantStreet water outlet
manhole cover · lamppost · boulevard · pedestrians · pavement · sidewalk · protesters · traffic light · traffic jam · road rage · double parked · cyclists · graffiti · avenue · buskers · window shopping · bollard · alleyway
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