in the street
prep. phr..prep. phr.. Outdoors on the road where cars drive, usually in a town or city.
prep. phr.. A prepositional phrase indicating a location within the physical boundaries of a street, typically on the roadway itself rather than the pavement.
Children were playing ball in the street.
He dropped his keys in the street and had to stop traffic to find them.
The parade marched directly in the street, with crowds cheering from the sidewalks on either side.
Used to describe something located or happening on the paved surface of a road.
Contrast with 'on the street', which can mean 'homeless' (living on the street) or refer to a building's address (the cafe is on this street).
The shop is in the main street.The shop is on the main street.Use 'on the street' for a building's location and 'in the street' for activities happening on the road itself.