street-legal
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B2
/striːt ˈliːɡəl/
roadworthy
Etymology
Etymology Information
'street-legal' originates from the combination of 'street' and 'legal', where 'street' refers to public roads and 'legal' means permitted by law.
Historical Evolution
The term 'street-legal' evolved from the need to distinguish vehicles that could be legally driven on public roads from those that could not.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'permitted by law to be driven on streets', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
refers to a vehicle that meets all the legal requirements to be driven on public roads.
The car was modified to be street-legal.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42