Streetwalker

Pronunciation: /striːtˌwɔːkər/

Definitions of streetwalker

noun a prostitute who solicits customers on the streets

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a streetwalker on the corner of the busy street.

A2 The police arrested a streetwalker for soliciting in the red-light district.

B1 The documentary shed light on the lives of streetwalkers in urban areas.

B2 The novel delves into the complex motivations of a streetwalker trying to escape her circumstances.

C1 The film portrayed the gritty reality of a streetwalker struggling to survive in the city.

C2 The play explored the psychological depths of a streetwalker's experiences on the streets.

Examples of streetwalker in a Sentence

formal The police arrested a suspected streetwalker for soliciting on the corner.

informal I heard there's a streetwalker who hangs out near the bus stop at night.

slang Watch out for that streetwalker, she's been causing trouble in the neighborhood.

figurative In the world of business, some people refer to aggressive negotiators as streetwalkers.

Grammatical Forms of streetwalker

• past tense: streetwalked
• plural: streetwalkers
• comparative: more streetwalker
• superlative: most streetwalker
• present tense: streetwalk
• future tense: will streetwalk
• perfect tense: have streetwalked
• continuous tense: is streetwalking
• singular: streetwalker
• positive degree: streetwalker
• infinitive: to streetwalk
• gerund: streetwalking
• participle: streetwalking

Origin and Evolution of streetwalker

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'streetwalker' originated in English-speaking countries.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a woman who walks the streets, particularly at night, with the implication of engaging in solicitation or prostitution. Over time, the term has come to be used more broadly to refer to any person who walks the streets, often with a negative connotation implying questionable behavior or intentions.