Street Names in the Language
Street signs sometimes reach beyond their roads
and have an impact that is not only geographical but cultural as well.
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Street names in the language |
42nd Street |
Movie title |
Broadway |
Theatric hallmark |
Easy Street |
Metaphor for wealth |
Fleet Street |
Symbol for British journalism |
Lover’s Lane |
Romantic location |
Madison Avenue |
Advertising reference |
Main Street |
Of middle America |
Melrose Place |
TV program |
Park Avenue |
Buick car model |
Primrose Lane |
Name of a song |
Rte. 66 |
Icon of carefree driving |
Sesame Street |
Children’s TV program |
Sunset Boulevard |
Movie Title
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Tin Pan Alley |
City’s musical district |
Tobacco Road |
Metaphor for poverty |
Wall Street |
Stock market moniker |
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