man on the street

noun phrase

: man in the street

Examples of man on the street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Belichick is just as famous as Sanders, but finding a man on the street who loves or hates Belichick (and isn’t a Jets or Dolphins fan) would be difficult. — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Other images and videos show immigration agents forcefully detaining men on the street. — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

The three boys were approached by a masked man on the street. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 July 2026

The factors that sent the murder rate soaring 30% in 2020—social disruption, workplace and school closures that put young men on the street, stay-home recommendations that trapped people with abusers— faded as normal life returned. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for man on the street

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete