live on the street(s)

phrase

: to be homeless
He lost his job and eventually was living on the street(s).

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“Live on the street(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on%20the%20street%28s%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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