Streets where people live
Avenue
noun
used in street names. The written abbreviation is Ave.
backstreet
noun
a small street in a town or city
Blvd.
abbreviation
Boulevard
Boulevard
noun
used in street names. The written abbreviation is Blvd.
close
noun
a street consisting of private houses at the end of which the road stops
Close
noun
used in street names
crescent
noun
used in some street names
cul-de-sac
noun
a short street closed at one end, so that traffic cannot pass through it
Drive
noun
used in the names of streets
Grove
used in the names of some streets
Lane
noun
used in the names of roads
mews
noun
a small street with houses, especially one where there used to be stables (=buildings for horses)
Rd.
abbreviation
Road: used in addresses
Road
noun
used in the names of some streets. The written abbreviation is Rd.
road
noun
a street with buildings along one side or both sides
side street
noun
a small street that is connected to a major street
street
noun
a road in a town or city with houses or other buildings along it
Street
noun
used in the names of roads. The written abbreviation is St.
Way
noun
used in the name of streets
