"streetcorner" meaning in English

See streetcorner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From street + corner. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|street|corner}} street + corner Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} streetcorner (not comparable)
  1. (of a person) Acting or appearing on the street corner Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Roads Related terms: streetcorner man
    Sense id: en-streetcorner-en-adj-~B0Am8KW Disambiguation of Roads: 46 54

Noun

Forms: streetcorners [plural]
Etymology: From street + corner. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|street|corner}} street + corner Head templates: {{en-noun}} streetcorner (plural streetcorners)
  1. alternative form of street corner. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: street corner Categories (topical): Roads Related terms: intersection, junction
    Sense id: en-streetcorner-en-noun-Ch0vVX5e Disambiguation of Roads: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

Inflected forms

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