man on the street

noun phrase

: man in the street

Examples of man on the street in a Sentence

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Other images and videos show immigration agents forcefully detaining men on the street. — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The three boys were approached by a masked man on the street. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 July 2026 The factors that sent the murder rate soaring 30% in 2020—social disruption, workplace and school closures that put young men on the street, stay-home recommendations that trapped people with abusers— faded as normal life returned. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 June 2026 In Season 1, a contestant was doing go-sees in Paris when a man on the street grabbed her. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for man on the street

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of man on the street was in 1889

Rhymes for man on the street

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“Man on the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20on%20the%20street. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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