street|lamp /striː tlæmp/ (streetlamps ) also street-lamp N‑COUNT A streetlamp is the same as a streetlight . □ He paused under a streetlamp and looked across at the cafe.
street|light /striː tla I t/ (streetlights ) also street light N‑COUNT A streetlight is a tall post with a light at the top, which stands by the side of a road to light it up, usually in a town. □ As the day darkened the streetlights came on.
stree t map (street maps ) N‑COUNT A street map is a map of a town or city, showing the positions and names of all the streets.
stree t peo|ple N‑PLURAL Street people are homeless people who live outdoors in a town or city.
stree t sma rt also street-smart ADJ Someone who is street smart knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations, especially in big cities. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] □ He is street smart and is not afraid of this neighborhood.
stree t sma rts N‑PLURAL You can use street smarts to refer to the skills and intelligence people need to be successful in difficult situations, especially in a city. [AM , INFORMAL ] □ The boys learned their street smarts early.
stree t value N‑SING The street value of a drug is the price that is paid for it when it is sold illegally to drug users. [JOURNALISM ] □ [+ of ] …cocaine with a street value of two million pounds.
street|walker /striː twɔːkə r / (streetwalkers ) N‑COUNT A streetwalker is a prostitute who stands or walks in the streets in order to get customers. [OLD-FASHIONED ]
street|wise /striː twa I z/ ADJ Someone who is streetwise knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations in big cities. [INFORMAL ] □ The experience did make us tough and streetwise.
strength ◆◆◇ /stre ŋθ/ (strengths )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Your strength is the physical energy that you have, which gives you the ability to perform various actions, such as lifting or moving things. □ [+ of ] She has always been encouraged to swim to build up the strength of her muscles. □ He threw it forward with all his strength. □ He leant against the wall, fighting for strength to continue.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Someone's strength in a difficult situation is their confidence or courage. □ Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty. □ His strength is an inspiration to me in my life. □ [+ of ] You need strength of mind to stand up for yourself.
3 N‑UNCOUNT The strength of an object or material is its ability to be treated roughly, or to carry heavy weights, without being damaged or destroyed. □ [+ of ] He checked the strength of the cables. □ …the properties of a material, such as strength or electrical conductivity.
4 N‑UNCOUNT The strength of a person, organization, or country is the power or influence that they have. □ America values its economic leadership, and the political and military strength that goes with it. □ He urged followers to mass for a decisive show of strength the next day. □ They have their own independence movement which is gathering strength.
5 N‑UNCOUNT If you refer to the strength of a feeling, opinion, or belief, you are talking about how deeply it is felt or believed by people, or how much they are influenced by it. □ [+ of ] He was surprised at the strength of his own feeling. □ [+ of ] What makes a mayor successful in Los Angeles is the strength of his public support.
6 N‑VAR Someone's strengths are the qualities and abilities that they have which are an advantage to them, or which make them successful. □ Take into account your own strengths and weaknesses. □ Tact was never Mr Moore's strength. □ [+ of ] Organisation is the strength of any good army.
7 N‑UNCOUNT If you refer to the strength of a currency, economy, or industry, you mean that its value or success is steady or increasing. □ [+ of ] …the long-term competitive strength of the economy. □ The drop was caused partly by the pound's strength against the dollar.
8 N‑UNCOUNT The strength of a group of people is the total number of people in it. □ [+ of ] …elite forces, comprising about one-tenth of the strength of the army.
9 N‑UNCOUNT The strength of a wind, current, or other force is its power or speed. □ A tropical storm is gaining strength in the eastern Atlantic.
10 N‑UNCOUNT The strength of a drink, chemical, or drug is the amount of the particular substance in it that gives it its particular effect. □ [+ of ] Each capsule contains 30 -100 mg according to the strength of dose required.
11 N‑UNCOUNT You can talk about the strength of a flavour, smell, colour, sound, or light to describe how intense or easily noticed it is. □ [+ of ] The cheese is matured for 5-12 months depending on the strength of flavour required.
12 PHRASE If a person or organization goes from strength to strength , they become more and more successful or confident. □ A decade later, the company has gone from strength to strength.
13 PHRASE If a team or army is at full strength , all the members that it needs or usually has are present. □ He needed more time to bring U.S. forces there up to full strength. □ …a full-strength team.
14 PHRASE If a group turns out in strength , they arrive in large numbers. □ She called on voters and party workers to turn out in strength. □ Security forces have been out in strength.
15 PHRASE If one thing is done on the strength of another, it is done because of the influence of that other thing. □ He was elected to power on the strength of his charisma.
16 PHRASE If an army or team is under strength or below strength , it does not have all the members that it needs or usually has. □ His regiments were considerably under strength. □ They had been beaten by a below-strength side.