on the street

phrase

variants or in the street

1

: idle, unhoused, or out of a job

2

: out of prison : at liberty

Examples of on the street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During one such shortage, Amutwayi went to buy water from a vendor point on the street but did not have enough money to pay the full price. — Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026

Depp emerged from the door of the installation and addressed the crowd, which had been gathering on the street in front of the installation for more than an hour. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026

And even if a bed is available, not everyone who sleeps on the street wants to go to an emergency shelter. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Depp, in character, croaked at the large crowd assembled on the street. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for on the street

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete