on the street
phrase
variants
or in the street
1
: idle, unhoused, or out of a job
2
: out of prison : at liberty
Examples of on the street in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Those machines need to be licensed and insured and on the street with the cars.
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Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The extremely graphic video posted online shows Rangzen walking to a spot on the street carrying a Tibetan flag.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
This criticism may belie a bid to make complex topics more easily accessible to audiences ranging from Wall Street to the man on the street.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Those people might be on the street or at the next table or just do things that suggest someone who had taken to the very close-quarter casual vibe that presumably is why someone would want to live here in the first place.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Two other people were wounded by glass debris on the street outside the building.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
On Tuesday morning, a dozen volunteers joined Montano on the street outside of her restaurant, packing and boxing an influx of supplies — from sanitary supplies to nonperishable foods — dropped off by passing vehicles.
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Melody Xu,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The union president said Boston traditionally uses overtime to put extra officers on the street when officials know about recurring problem areas.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Video shows Neil flopping his blubbery body around on the street, destroying fences and cuddling with traffic cones.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The extremely graphic video posted online shows Rangzen walking to a spot on the street carrying a Tibetan flag.
—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
This criticism may belie a bid to make complex topics more easily accessible to audiences ranging from Wall Street to the man on the street.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Those people might be on the street or at the next table or just do things that suggest someone who had taken to the very close-quarter casual vibe that presumably is why someone would want to live here in the first place.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Two other people were wounded by glass debris on the street outside the building.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
On Tuesday morning, a dozen volunteers joined Montano on the street outside of her restaurant, packing and boxing an influx of supplies — from sanitary supplies to nonperishable foods — dropped off by passing vehicles.
—
Melody Xu,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The union president said Boston traditionally uses overtime to put extra officers on the street when officials know about recurring problem areas.
—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Video shows Neil flopping his blubbery body around on the street, destroying fences and cuddling with traffic cones.
—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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“On the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20street. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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