A public way or road, paved or not (7)

I believe the answer is:

streets

(Other definitions for streets that I've seen before include "Town thoroughfares" , "Built-up roads" , "City thoroughfares" , "Ways" , "significantly ahead?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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