street food
noun
plural street foods
: prepared food of a kind that is typically sold to customers on a street or sidewalk and that is often designed to be carried and eaten while walking
Pizza is quintessentially a street food: a quick lunch or a quick snack often eaten standing up or on the go.—
Don Lesser
Don LesserTraditionally eaten as street food, empanadas are ideal for snacking on the go but are just as satisfying to sit down to for a simple dinner.—Melissa Roberts and Maggie Ruggiero
Melissa Roberts and Maggie RuggieroSatays, which are skewered and grilled morsels of beef, fish, chicken, pork, or vegetables, are street food in Southeast Asia, devoured day and night with gusto.—Karen MacNeil
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The festival features authentic Asian street food and fusion dishes from across the continent, along with more than 30 merchandise and anime vendors.
—Rashad Williams, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The current menu draws from India's vibrant street food culture, reinterpreted for the lagoon-side setting.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Head to the night market to shop for souvenirs or Dam Market to taste local street food.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The traveling outdoor food festival is known for bringing together a wide variety of street food vendors, dessert stands and small businesses serving everything from barbecue and seafood to international snacks and sweet treats.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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Rashad Williams, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The current menu draws from India's vibrant street food culture, reinterpreted for the lagoon-side setting.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Head to the night market to shop for souvenirs or Dam Market to taste local street food.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The traveling outdoor food festival is known for bringing together a wide variety of street food vendors, dessert stands and small businesses serving everything from barbecue and seafood to international snacks and sweet treats.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for street food
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“Street food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20food. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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