woman in the street

American  

noun

1. the average woman.

   a new magazine for the woman in the street.

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Etymology

Origin of woman in the street

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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woman in the street

Despite all that, speak to the man or woman in the street, a taxi driver or the staff in a restaurant and there is not the gushing confidence you might expect.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023

“We have had individuals come back on the force who a reasonable man or woman in the street would say, ‘I don’t want that person carrying a gun on my behalf,’ ” said Ms. Patterson.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2022

“The average man and woman in the street probably doesn’t care a lot about it,” said Charles Bullock, a political science professor at the University of Georgia.

From Slate ● May 23, 2022

"The smallest things upset me. The other day I jumped when a woman in the street hiccupped as she walked past me."

From Fox News ● Dec. 5, 2019

Many a time when I saw a well-dressed American woman in the street I followed her for blocks, scanning the make-up of her cloak, jacket, or suit.

From The Rise of David Levinsky by Abraham Cahan