street people

American  

[street pee-puhl] / ˈstrit ˌpi pəl /

plural noun

1. people whose home is on the streets of a city; people who are unhoused or experiencing homelessness.

2. people who make their living on the streets, especially of large cities, as vendors or performers.

3. the people of a neighborhood, especially a poor and crowded big-city neighborhood, who frequent the streets of their area.

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Etymology

Origin of street people

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Another account, Street People of Los Angeles, claims to have had more than 700,000 Instagram followers before being suspended by the platform.

From Los Angeles Times

“Even on Wall Street people think he’s rude and obnoxious and aggressive,” says Eisman’s wife, Valerie Feigen, who worked at J.P.

From Literature

Golfing with Eisman wasn’t like golfing with other Wall Street people.

From Literature

Upon their return from Las Vegas, they set out to pester the rating agencies, and the Wall Street people who gamed their models, for more information.

From Literature

Whenever Wall Street people tried to argue—as they often did—that the subprime lending problem was caused by the mendacity and financial irresponsibility of ordinary Americans, he’d say, “What—the entire American population woke up one morning and said, ‘Yeah, I’m going to lie on my loan application’?

From Literature