Trap Street

Pronunciation: /træp striːt/

Definitions of trap street

noun a fictitious street included on a map for the purpose of detecting copyright infringement or unauthorized copying

Example Sentences

A1 I heard that there is a trap street in the neighborhood, but I'm not sure if it's true.

A2 The map showed a trap street that doesn't actually exist in real life.

B1 The detective suspected that the trap street was intentionally added to confuse people.

B2 The city planners included a trap street in the design to prevent unauthorized access to certain areas.

C1 The surveyor discovered a trap street while mapping out the new development project.

C2 The cartographer deliberately added trap streets to their maps to protect their work from being copied.

Examples of trap street in a Sentence

formal Cartographers often include trap streets on maps to catch copyright infringement.

informal I heard there's a trap street in the neighborhood that doesn't actually exist.

slang Watch out for that trap street, it's a dead end with no way out.

figurative The misinformation in the media acted as a trap street, leading people to false conclusions.

Grammatical Forms of trap street

• plural: trap streets
• present tense: trap street
• future tense: will trap street
• perfect tense: have trap street
• continuous tense: is trap streeting
• singular: trap street
• positive degree: trap street
• infinitive: to trap street
• gerund: trap streeting
• participle: trap streeted

Origin and Evolution of trap street

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'trap street' originated in cartography, referring to fictitious streets or locations added to maps as a form of copyright protection.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'trap street' has evolved to also refer to fictitious entries in directories or databases used to detect copyright infringement or unauthorized use.