The word street has its origins in the Latin strata (meaning "paved road" – an abbreviation from via strata ); it is thus related to stratum and stratification. The first recorded use of word stratæ referring to the road has b… See more

The street is a public easement, one of the few shared between all sorts of people. As a component of the built environment as ancient as human habitation, the street sustains a range of activities vital to civilization. … See more

A road, like a street, is often paved and used for travel. However, a street is characterized by the degree and quality of the street life which it facilitates, whereas a road serves primarily as a through-passage for … See more