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street people
[ street-pee-puhl ]
/ ˈstrit ˌpi pəl /
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plural noun
people whose home is on the streets of a city; people who are unhoused or experiencing homelessness.
people who make their living on the streets, especially of large cities, as vendors or performers.
the people of a neighborhood, especially a poor and crowded big-city neighborhood, who frequent the streets of their area.
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Origin of street people
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby street people
street ministry, street money, street name, streetology, street orderly, street people, street piano, street railway, street rod, streetscape, street-smart
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