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street fighting

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Fighting that takes place in the streets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From street + fighting.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اقتتال شوارع — fighting that takes place in the streets
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巷戰 /巷战 (xiàngzhàn) — fighting that takes place in the streets
  • Finnish: katutappeleminen — fighting that takes place in the streets
  • German: Straßenkampf — fighting that takes place in the streets