street person

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street person - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Street \Street\ (str[=e]t), n. [OE. strete, AS. str[=ae]t, fr.
     L. strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of
     sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to E. strew. See Strew,
     and cf. Stratum, Stray, v. & a.]
     1. Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now
        commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by
        dwellings or business houses.
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              He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto
              the field.                            --Coverdale.
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              At home or through the high street passing.
                                                    --Milton.
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     Note: In an extended sense, street designates besides the
           roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border
           the thoroughfare.
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                 His deserted mansion in Duke Street. --Macaulay.
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     2. the roadway of a street[1], as distinguished from the
        sidewalk; as, children playing in the street.
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     3. the inhabitants of a particular street; as, the whole
        street knew about their impending divorce.
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     The street (Broker's Cant), that thoroughfare of a city
        where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also,
        figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street
        would not take the bonds.
  
     on the street,
        (a) homeless.
        (b) unemployed.
        (a) not in prison, or released from prison; the murderer
            is still on the street. 
  
     Street Arab, Street broker, etc. See under Arab,
        Broker, etc.
  
     Street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is
        nearest the street.
  
     street person, a homeless person; a vagrant.
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     Syn: See Way.
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street person - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  street person
      n 1: someone who sleeps in any convenient place [syn: dosser,
           street person]