Streetways

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A manner of traveling or moving along streets or roads, often in an urban environment
2. being connected or linked by means of streets for the purpose of navigation or transport
3. an arrangement or layout of pathways within a city or town designed for pedestrian or vehicular use

Etymology: "Streetways" is the plural of "streetway," a compound formed from "street" and "way." Both parts are old English words in their own right. "Street" came into Old English from Latin "strata," meaning a paved road, a sense that reflects the Roman roads that once crossed Britain, while "way" is native Germanic and has meant a path or route for as long as English has existed. Joined together, the pair describes a route that runs through a built-up area, and the plural form refers to the whole network of such routes within a city.

Synonyms: streets, roads, avenues, lanes, pathways