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
Cres
abbreviation
Crescent: used especially on street signs and when you write someone’s address
crescent
noun
a curved street. Used especially in 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
Gardens
noun
used in the names of some streets
Gdns
abbreviation
Gardens: used especially in street names
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
a street with buildings along one side or both sides
Road
noun
used in the names of some streets. The written abbreviation is Rd
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
