خیابان

What it means

خیابان (khiyâbân) means “street” or “avenue.” Native Persian word for any urban thoroughfare, from a side street to a major boulevard.

How to use it

• در خیابان قدم می‌زنم (dar khiyâbân qadam mizanam) “I am walking on the street”
• خیابان شلوغ است (khiyâbân sholuq ast) “The street is crowded”
• خیابان ولیعصر طولانی‌ترین خیابان تهران است (khiyâbân-e vali-asr tulâni-tarin khiyâbân-e tehrân ast) “Vali-Asr Street is the longest street in Tehran”

Common pairings

• سر خیابان (sar-e khiyâbân) “at the head of the street”
• کف خیابان (kaf-e khiyâbân) “on the street, in public”
• خیابانی (khiyâbâni) “street-level, of the street”
• کوچه و خیابان (kuche-o khiyâbân) “alleys and streets”

Cultural note

Tehran’s خیابان ولیعصر (Vali-Asr Street) is the longest street in the Middle East at 17.9 km, lined with plane trees from north to south. Major Iranian cities are organized around named خیابان’s that double as cultural and historical markers.

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab