paper street

noun

A street that has been drawn on a map, such as a subdivision plan, but has not been built.

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Meanings

nounpaper street (plural paper streets)

plural paper streets

  1. A street that has been drawn on a map, such as a subdivision plan, but has not been built.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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