the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")

street; district; quarters

location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

divide (e.g. between life and death)

Orig. meaning

fork (in a road); crossroads

on the street; around town; the world; the public

scene of carnage

gossip; talk about town

much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue

rumour; rumor; gossip

narrow, dirty backstreet

street gossips and idle rumors

street gossips and idle rumors; hearsay