In your town or city you may be wondering why some streets are called streets and others are roads.
Difference between "street and road"
Historically, there was a difference between a street and a road that still applies today.
1. Use of street
"Street" is used on a street in a village, town or city with houses on each side, examples:
- Let's meet in High Street and go shopping then.
- This village has only one street.
2. Use of "road"
"Road" is generally used as a road to travel and to connect villages with cities, examples:
- Most road accidents are caused by careless driving.
- They are always on the road.