'on the street' definitions:
Definition of 'on the street'
From: GCIDE
- Street \Street\ (str[=e]t), n. [OE. strete, AS. str[=ae]t, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to E. strew. See Strew, and cf. Stratum, Stray, v. & a.]
- 1. Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses. [1913 Webster]
- He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the field. --Coverdale. [1913 Webster]
- At home or through the high street passing. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Note: In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare. [1913 Webster]
- His deserted mansion in Duke Street. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. the roadway of a street[1], as distinguished from the sidewalk; as, children playing in the street. [PJC]
- 3. the inhabitants of a particular street; as, the whole street knew about their impending divorce. [PJC]
- The street (Broker's Cant), that thoroughfare of a city where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also, figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street would not take the bonds.
- on the street, (a) homeless. (b) unemployed. (a) not in prison, or released from prison; the murderer is still on the street.
- Street Arab, Street broker, etc. See under Arab, Broker, etc.
- Street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street.
- street person, a homeless person; a vagrant. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- Syn: See Way. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'on the street'
- Street,
- The street,
- By-street,
- Easy Street,
- Fifth Street,
- Grub Street,
- Lombard Street,
- Milton Street,
- Stacey Street,
- Street Arab,
- Street broker,
- Street car,
- Street door,
- To milk the street,
- Wall Street,
- Willow Street,
- back street,
- cross street,
- downing street,
- fleet street,
- harley street,
- high street,
- local street,
- main street,
- man in the street,
- off-street,
- on-street,
- side street,
- street address,
- street child,
- street cleaner,
- street clothes,
- street corner,
- street cred,
- street credibility,
- street drug,
- street fight,
- street fighter,
- street girl,
- street lamp,
- street name,
- street organ,
- street person,
- street sign,
- street smart,
- street smarts,
- street sweeper,
- street theater,
- street urchin,
- woman of the street,
- Fifth Street, TX,
- Stacey Street, FL,
- To spin street yarn,
- Willow Street, PA,
- street-walk,
- dead-end street,
- one-way street,
- two-way street