person in the street

noun

A man in the street.

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Meanings

nounperson in the street (plural people in the street)

plural people in the street

  1. A man in the street.

    Several person-in-the-street interviews are done to gather opinions on the relationship of gays and lesbians to the church.

    1981 April 4, Steve Owens, “We Are God's Children Too”, in Gay Community News, page 9
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APA

person in the street. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/person%20in%20the%20street

MLA

“person in the street.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/person%20in%20the%20street. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “person in the street,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/person%20in%20the%20street.

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