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

In terms of mobility, there are courtesy Le Carl Gustaf electric bikes to get around on, and an electric Moke car parked out on the street, for guest use. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

To his surprise, Wall Street financiers approached him on the street to praise Gekko — anointing him as their hero. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Deputies searched for 38-year-old Marvin Dean White on Saturday morning because he was thought to have been involved in a disturbance on the street, sheriff’s officials said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

The victim’s Mustang could be seen on the street with its trunk open Friday evening, with the victim’s backpack lying nearby on the ground. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the street

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete