What is the difference between a road and a street?

triviasniper

As per dictionary.com, the term road is a very loose term. However, a road is usually used to describe a more major road route. A street usually is lined with businesses or residential buildings and is usually used to describe smaller routes within a city or town. [Also see Question #64721.] Jun 26 06, 3:00 PM

zbeckabee

A street is superficially similar to a road, but they are not the same. Examples of streets include pedestrian streets, alleys, and center-city streets too crowded for road vehicles to pass, none of which are usually considered roads. Conversely, highways and motorways are examples of roads but not streets. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street Jun 26 06, 4:15 PM

Archilles

Road: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation Street: a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings (Street) http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+Street&meta= (Road) http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+Road&meta= Sep 23 07, 5:26 PM

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