in the street
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Meaning · English
outside one's home or in a public area
Literally: physically located in a street
Register: neutral
Examples
If you get lost in the street, ask a policeman.Nếu bạn bị lạc đường, hãy hỏi một cảnh sát.
If you get lost in the street, ask a policeman.Nếu bị lạc đường, bạn nên hỏi một người cảnh sát.
Tatoeba sentence #3530401 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in the street” mean?
outside one's home or in a public area Literally: physically located in a street
Is “in the street” formal or informal?
in the street is generally neutral.