streets
n. countablen. the public roads in a city or town that usually have buildings and sidewalks on the sides.
n. public thoroughfares in a built environment, typically including a paved surface for vehicles and pedestrian walkways. Often used in the plural to refer to the general urban public space.
The streets are very busy during the morning rush hour.
The city council decided to close several narrow streets to cars to encourage more people to walk and shop.
The labyrinthine streets of the old quarter are lined with historic facades that reflect centuries of architectural evolution and urban planning shifts.
Commonly used in the plural to refer to the outdoor urban environment in general.
I am walking in the streetI am walking on the streetWhile 'in the street' is used for being in the middle of the road, 'on the street' is the standard preposition for location relative to the thoroughfare.