Walk the streets
verb phrase
To walk around in a town or city, usually without a specific destination.
She likes to walk the streets of Paris, looking at the architecture.
Often appears as...
- walk the streets at night
- walk the streets alone
verb phrase
To work as a prostitute, offering services in the street.
Struggling to pay her bills, she was forced to walk the streets.
Often appears as...
- forced to walk the streets
- walk the streets at night
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To be unemployed or looking for work.
Ever since he lost his job, he has been walking the streets looking for work.
Often appears as...
- walk the streets looking for work
- walk the streets unemployed
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To roam around aimlessly because of being homeless.
In the worst cases, runaways may end up walking the streets.
Often appears as...
- walk the streets homeless
- walk the streets without a home
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To walk around in a town or city, usually without a specific destination.
She likes to walk the streets of Paris, looking at the architecture.
Often appears as...
- walk the streets at night
- walk the streets alone
verb phrase
To work as a prostitute, offering services in the street.
Struggling to pay her bills, she was forced to walk the streets.
Often appears as...
- forced to walk the streets
- walk the streets at night
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To be unemployed or looking for work.
Ever since he lost his job, he has been walking the streets looking for work.
Often appears as...
- walk the streets looking for work
- walk the streets unemployed
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To roam around aimlessly because of being homeless.
In the worst cases, runaways may end up walking the streets.
Often appears as...
- walk the streets homeless
- walk the streets without a home
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Exploring Cities
Implying curiosity or leisure, often associated with urban tourism.
They loved to walk the streets of downtown, soaking in the culture.
Pro Tip 2/3No Destination
Suggests a casual, unplanned approach to walking without a specific goal.
After dinner, we just walk the streets until we find a nice cafe.
Pro Tip 3/3Time Specificity
Often combined with times of day to set a mood or suggest safety or danger.
It's too quiet when you walk the streets by early morning.
Pro Tip 1/3Exploring Cities
Implying curiosity or leisure, often associated with urban tourism.
They loved to walk the streets of downtown, soaking in the culture.
Pro Tip 2/3No Destination
Suggests a casual, unplanned approach to walking without a specific goal.
After dinner, we just walk the streets until we find a nice cafe.
Pro Tip 3/3Time Specificity
Often combined with times of day to set a mood or suggest safety or danger.
It's too quiet when you walk the streets by early morning.
Pro Tip 1/3Exploring Cities
Implying curiosity or leisure, often associated with urban tourism.
They loved to walk the streets of downtown, soaking in the culture.
Pro Tip 2/3No Destination
Suggests a casual, unplanned approach to walking without a specific goal.
After dinner, we just walk the streets until we find a nice cafe.
Pro Tip 3/3Time Specificity
Often combined with times of day to set a mood or suggest safety or danger.
It's too quiet when you walk the streets by early morning.
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