Arab street

proper noun

Public opinion in Arab nations.

OriginArabic شَارِع عَرَبِيّ →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Arab street
  1. informalPublic opinion in Arab nations.

    2005, https://web.archive.org/web/20070424220615/http://neo-neocon.blogspot.com/2005/11/arab-street-speaks.html The well-known "Arab street" has spoken recently, and it seems to be angry at al-Zarqawi.

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    Analyst Abdul Wahab Badrakhan described Turkey's policies as a new lifeline for the so-called "Arab Street".

    2010, Sydney Morning Herald

Origin

  1. Arabicشَارِع عَرَبِيّ
  2. EnglishArab street

Calque of Arabic شَارِع عَرَبِيّ (šāriʕ ʕarabiyy).

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APA

Arab street. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arab%20street

MLA

“Arab street.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arab%20street. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arab street,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arab%20street.

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