# streetwise

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #63,282

## Definitions
1. Having the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in rough, urban environments.
2. Possessing a style that embodies the life and microculture located within urban settings, typically in the States.

## Etymology
From street + -wise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/streetwise