Phrase guide

two-way street

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any interaction in which both parties give and take equally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • A good friendship is a two-way street.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: street

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: двупосочна улица (dvuposočna ulica) — street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙向街道 /双向街道 (shuāngxiàng jiēdào) — street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions
  • Finnish: kaksisuuntainen katu — street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions
  • French: rue à double sens — street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions
  • Portuguese: rua de mão dupla — street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions
  • Spanish: calle de doble sentido — street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions
  • Chinese Mandarin: 互利互惠 (hùlìhùhuì) — interaction in which parties give and take equally
  • Chinese Mandarin: 互諒互讓 /互谅互让 (hùliàng hùràng) — interaction in which parties give and take equally
  • Finnish: kaksisuuntainen — interaction in which parties give and take equally
  • French: donnant-donnant — interaction in which parties give and take equally
  • French: échange de bons procédés — interaction in which parties give and take equally