Spanish Word of the Day
calle
/CA-ye/ • noun (feminine) — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: street; a public road in a town or city
Examples
- Vivo en una calle muy tranquila.
(I live on a very quiet street.) - La tienda está en la próxima calle a la derecha.
(The shop is on the next street to the right.) - Hay mucho tráfico en esa calle por la mañana.
(There is a lot of traffic on that street in the morning.)
Synonyms
- avenida
- calzada
Use calle to refer to streets within towns and cities. Avenida usually implies a wider, often more important thoroughfare; calzada can be more formal or regional. Calle is used in addresses (e.g., Calle Mayor) and everyday directions.
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