on the street

1. Also, in the street.

2. Without a job, unemployed, as in After they fired her she was on the street for two years . [First half of 1900s]

3. Without a regular place of residence, homeless, as in It's terrible to be on the street in winter . [Mid-1800s]

4. Released from prison, as in One more year and he'll be back in the street . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Mr Chung, 45, and his brother, spent Wednesday night on the street asking the firefighters dozens of times for updates - but they couldn't give them any.

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Another witness who was in his car close to the metro station showed the BBC footage he took of the two soldiers lying on the street in their uniforms while being treated by medics.

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“Those who accepted these awful conditions — crammed with their families in a tiny room meant for one student — even they will find themselves on the street,” Al-Sabbagh said.

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“One day, my friend recorded a couple of kids on the street, and she was one of them,” Hadi recalls.

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A small number of homes are situated on the street, as well as some businesses.

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