Phrase guide

street sign

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a sign showing the name of a street, usually placed at a street corner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a sign visible from the street

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sign

Narrower terms: address

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: tabule s názvem ulice — sign showing the name of a street
  • Danish: gadenavneskilt — sign showing the name of a street
  • Dutch: straatnaambord — sign showing the name of a street
  • Dutch: straatnaambordje — sign showing the name of a street
  • Faroese: navnaskelti — sign showing the name of a street
  • Faroese: gøtunavnaskelti — sign showing the name of a street
  • Finnish: katukilpi — sign showing the name of a street
  • French: plaque de rue — sign showing the name of a street
  • German: Straßenschild — sign showing the name of a street
  • German: Straßennamensschild — sign showing the name of a street
  • Hungarian: utcanévtábla — sign showing the name of a street
  • Italian: targa stradale — sign showing the name of a street
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gateskilt — sign showing the name of a street
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gateskilt — sign showing the name of a street
  • Polish: znak drogowy — sign showing the name of a street
  • Portuguese: placa de rua — sign showing the name of a street
  • Slovak: tabuľka s názvom ulice — sign showing the name of a street
  • Spanish: placa de calle — sign showing the name of a street
  • Swedish: gatuskylt — sign showing the name of a street
  • Swedish: gatunamnsskylt — sign showing the name of a street