on the street

Idioms  

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]

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on the street

The third fatality was a man of unknown age found collapsed on the street, and the fourth a person of undetermined gender and age.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The researchers note that free-ranging dogs, including those that live on the street, experience a very different social environment and may interpret human signals differently.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

While the citywide number has increased, the number of homeless people living on the street in Raman’s district decreased by 49%, a fact she has touted as she challenges Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

"Anyone's going to try and support their family or friends to have somewhere to stay rather than see them sleeping on the street," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

New inventions like automobiles and airplanes are a blur on the street and in the sky.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day