streetwalker

[ street-waw-ker ]

noun

1. a prostitute who solicits on the streets.

streetwalker

/ ˈstriːtˌwɔːkə /

noun

1. a prostitute who solicits on the streets

Derived Forms

• ˈstreetˌwalking, nounadjective

Other Words From

• streetwalking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of streetwalker¹

First recorded in 1585–95; street + walker

Example Sentences

A quarter-century ago, the women Francois killed were largely dismissed, labeled simply as streetwalkers and drug addicts, as if they had no ties to anyone else, no lives, no loyalties.

From Seattle Times

Finally, a Cinderella for streetwalkers and gym rats!

From New York Times

The party is elsewhere in the boardinghouse where our heroine, Esther, a shy, plain woman of 35, sits in her room sewing corsets and camisoles for socialites and streetwalkers.

From New York Times

For her part, Ms. Sheehy crafted long, deeply reported articles about streetwalkers, courtesans, the Black Panther party and the “golden men” of New York’s commuting class.

From Washington Post

On Saturday nights my flamboyant friend Paolo, who taught Italian, would throw roses to the streetwalkers as we drove through the red-light district to the Opera House.

From Washington Post