'street person' definitions:

Definition of 'street person'

(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who sleeps in any convenient place [syn: dosser, street person]

Definition of 'street person'

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]