live on the street(s)
idiom
: to be homeless
He lost his job and eventually was living on the street(s).
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Two-thirds of Oakland’s unhoused residents live on the street, while the rest stay in shelters.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
The stakes are particularly high in California, where nearly 186,000 people already live on the streets or in shelters — an 8 percent increase since 2022.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The roughly 500 already on the waitlist for permanent housing live on the street or in a temporary shelter.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Quick Read Deep Read ( 4 Min. ) Fantastic Negrito’s new album is about his experience running away from home to live on the streets.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
The stakes are particularly high in California, where nearly 186,000 people already live on the streets or in shelters — an 8 percent increase since 2022.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The roughly 500 already on the waitlist for permanent housing live on the street or in a temporary shelter.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Quick Read Deep Read ( 4 Min. ) Fantastic Negrito’s new album is about his experience running away from home to live on the streets.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Live on the street(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on%20the%20street%28s%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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