1An informal term for something, typically an illegal drug.
〈非正式〉（尤指毒品的）代用名，俚俗句
Special K is the street name for ketamine
K粉是克他命的代用名。
Example sentencesExamples
It is also known as methamphetamine and by the street names "ice" and " Nazi crank ".
It is a street name for sexual immorality.
Marijuana has a variety of street names.
Street names for MDMA include Ecstasy, Adam, XTC, hug, beans and love drug.
2North American The name of a stockbroking firm, bank, or dealer in which stock is held on behalf of a purchaser.
〈北美〉行号代名（指代表购买者持股的股票经纪商、银行或证券经纪人的名称）
Example sentencesExamples
You may have your security registered in street name and held in your account at your broker-dealer.
To change the registration of a security that is not held in street name, you can transfer the title through our brokerage service or the transfer agent.
Shares held in a brokerage account are very rarely registered in the shareholder's name and are instead registered in street name.
Definition of street name in US English:
street name
noun
1An informal term for something, typically an illegal drug.
〈非正式〉（尤指毒品的）代用名，俚俗句
Special K is the street name for ketamine
K粉是克他命的代用名。
Example sentencesExamples
Street names for MDMA include Ecstasy, Adam, XTC, hug, beans and love drug.
It is a street name for sexual immorality.
It is also known as methamphetamine and by the street names "ice" and " Nazi crank ".
Marijuana has a variety of street names.
2North American The name of a brokerage firm, bank, or dealer in which stock is held on behalf of a purchaser.
〈北美〉行号代名（指代表购买者持股的股票经纪商、银行或证券经纪人的名称）
Example sentencesExamples
To change the registration of a security that is not held in street name, you can transfer the title through our brokerage service or the transfer agent.
Shares held in a brokerage account are very rarely registered in the shareholder's name and are instead registered in street name.
You may have your security registered in street name and held in your account at your broker-dealer.