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callejero

street (adjective), of the streets

adjective kah-yeh-HEH-roh Less Common
Travel & Places Landmarks

Origin: From calle (street) + -ero.

Also means

stray (animal)

Usage Note

Callejero is used in compound nouns and set phrases: perro callejero (stray dog), arte callejero (street art), mapa callejero (street map). As a standalone adjective it can describe street-level or informal culture. The noun callejero can also mean a street directory or A–Z map.

Examples

"Adoptaron un perro callejero muy simpático."

Natural Translation

They adopted a very friendly stray dog.

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