st.

A form of st — Expressing a sudden desire for silence.

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st.1

nounst. (plural sts.)

plural sts.

  1. Alternative letter-case form of St., abbreviation of street.

    N. E. and N. W. cors. of Hinsdale and Newport sts. Lawrence ave. from Gravesend ave. to 47th st.

    1916, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Office of Brooklyn Borough President, Report of the Hon. ..., President of the Borough of Brooklyn for the Year Ending ..., page 210

St.2

nounSt. (plural Sts.)

plural Sts. · alternative St

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of street (in names of specific streets, not as a common noun)
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of Saint (always capitalized).

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines

    2 more examples

    How Geel came to be this way begins with the town's devotion to St. Dymphna, whose church stands in the center of town.

    2016 July 1, Angus Chen, “For Centuries, A Small Town Has Embraced Strangers With Mental Illness”, in NPR, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2017

    After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings.

    2019 March 3, Dakin Andone, “Fractured after vote against LGBT clergy, weddings, United Methodists face possible split”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Nov 2023

    Synonyms: S., Sta., Ste.

  3. USabbreviationAbbreviation of state (pertaining to US states)

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Bulgarian ул.
  • ул. (ul.)abbreviation of Street
German Str.
  • Str.abbreviation of Street
Hebrew רח׳
  • רח׳abbreviation of Street
Polish ul.
  • ul.abbreviation of Street
Russian ул.
  • ул. (ul.)abbreviation of Street
Swedish g.
  • g.abbreviation of Street
Ukrainian вул.
  • вул. (vul.)abbreviation of Street
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APA

st.. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/st.

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“st..” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/st.. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “st.,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/st..

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