as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money the streetwalkers and adult movie theaters that once populated the tenderloin have been replaced by upscale shoppers and expensive restaurants and boutiques

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Recent Examples on the Web The story begins with boys throwing rocks at one another and leering when one draws blood; its hallucinatory climax takes the title character on a streetwalker’s trip through Manhattan, with the face of one potential customer after another swimming up before her. Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 8 Apr. 2021 Interestingly enough, the convoluted background story almost helps make sense of the thing, because Pretty Woman was originally written as a dark, gritty tale about a streetwalker's life. Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2023 Also, Angel is a streetwalker who develops feelings for a new client, Stan, who has a loving wife, Patty. Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Roberts’ charm, vulnerability and beauty made the Cinderella story of a New York billionaire falling instantly in love with a Hollywood streetwalker seem somehow plausible on film. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for streetwalker 

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“Streetwalker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetwalker. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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