on the street
prep. phr..prep. phr.. living without a home or working outside in public areas; it can also mean what people are saying in public.
prep. phr.. a prepositional phrase indicating a state of homelessness, a location of informal economic activity, or a source of public opinion and rumor.
He spent three years living on the street.
Word on the street is that the company is planning to close its local branch next month.
The charity provides essential medical services to those living on the street who lack access to traditional healthcare facilities.
often used in the singular to describe the general environment of public life or homelessness.
distinguish between the literal physical location 'in the street' (on the road surface) and the idiomatic 'on the street' (homeless or public rumor).
He is living in the street.He is living on the street.while 'in the street' refers to the physical road, 'on the street' is the standard idiom for being homeless.