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walk the streets

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To walk about in a city or town, especially as an activity in itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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verb

Meaning 2

To be free to move about in a city or town.

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Examples

  • 2007, Martha C. Reith, Highlights in History: 1900-1939, Remedia Publications, page 10, His business was crime, yet he walked the streets of Chicago with no fear of punishment.

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verb

Meaning 3

To be unemployed; to be looking for work.

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verb

Meaning 4

To prostitute.

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