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domestic street

[/dəˈmɛstɪk strit/]
nounpl: domestic streets
rua doméstica
1. A residential street within a neighborhood or community, typically characterized by single-family homes and low traffic volume
The children played safely on the domestic street lined with maple trees.
As crianças brincavam com segurança na rua doméstica cercada por árvores de bordo.
2. A street designated primarily for local residential use rather than through-traffic or commercial purposes
The city council decided to make Oak Avenue a domestic street to reduce traffic congestion.
A câmara municipal decidiu transformar a Avenida Oak numa rua doméstica para reduzir o congestionamento.
Synonyms
residential streetlocal streetneighborhood streetquiet street
Antonyms
main streetcommercial streethighwayarterial road

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua residencial
More commonly used term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rua de bairro
Emphasizes neighborhood context
São Paulo
rua local
Common in urban planning documents
Portugal
rua de habitação
More formal usage in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep it on the domestic street
quiet street living
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