streetwalkers

noun

plural of streetwalker
as in prostitutes
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in sexual activities for money the streetwalkers and adult movie theaters that once populated the tenderloin have been replaced by upscale shoppers and expensive restaurants and boutiques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 of streetwalkers The 30th Precinct Station House jail is for drug addicts, streetwalkers, and thieves. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetwalkers
  1. prostitutes
  2. hookers
Noun
  • The firm’s employees took Quaaludes, a sedative medication, like candy, hired prostitutes regularly, and held gambling sprees in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Definition of prostitutes
Noun
  • Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Definition of hookers

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