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the streetwalkers and adult movie theaters that once populated the tenderloin have been replaced by upscale shoppers and expensive restaurants and boutiques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.
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetwalkers
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The play is set at an all-night coffee shop on upper Broadway, a way station for drifters, junkies, and prostitutes.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sickert is showcased here for both his impressionistic instincts and his portrayal of previously taboo art subjects such as prostitutes and the impoverished.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Streetwalkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetwalkers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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