What is K street?

K Street is a northwest-southeast street in Washington, D.C., United States. It is known as the center of lobbying activity in the United States, and many think tanks, law firms, and lobbying firms have offices on K Street.

K Street is located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and runs from 16th Street NW in the west to 1st Street NW in the east. It is intersected by a number of major roads, including Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Connecticut Avenue NW, and Massachusetts Avenue NW.

The term "K Street" is often used metonymically to refer to the lobbying industry in the United States as a whole.