on the street
Where rumors circulate
On the street describes being homeless or without permanent shelter: He's been on the street since losing his job.
It also means in public circulation or available through informal channels: The new album is on the street Friday, What's the word on the street?
Street-level sources provide information that's on the street—rumors, prices, or intelligence gathered from ordinary people rather than official channels.
- curbRaised road margin
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
vendor · food cart · panhandler · pavement · homelessness · spare change · protest · grassroots · gig work · avenue · outreach · word of mouth · hustle · open mic · urban art · lamppost · boulevard · gathering
on the streetindoors
Within a building
inside · behind closed doors · in private · at home · enclosed
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