on the streets
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Meaning · English
homeless or living without a fixed address
Literally: physically on streets
Register: neutral
Examples
There is a lot of rubbish on the streets.Có rất nhiều rác trên các đường phố.
Tatoeba sentence #11278054 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); 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 “on the streets” mean?
homeless or living without a fixed address Literally: physically on streets
Is “on the streets” formal or informal?
on the streets is generally neutral.