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streets ahead

streets ahead adjective: far superior; much better or more advanced.

Adjective

streets ahead (not comparable)

  1. (UK, idiomatic, postpositional) Far superior; much better or more advanced.
    Antonyms:
    streets behind

Antonyms of streets ahead

Questions about streets ahead

What does streets ahead mean?
Streets ahead means far superior; much better or more advanced.
What part of speech is streets ahead?
Streets ahead is an adjective.

Words near streets ahead in the dictionary

  1. streetproof
  2. streetproofed
  3. streetproofing
  4. streetproofs
  5. streets
  6. streets ahead
  7. streets behind
  8. streets in the sky
  9. Streetsboro
  10. streetscape
  11. streetscapes

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