streetwork

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noun

A form of social work which engages with people on the street.

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Meanings

nounstreetwork (usually uncountable, plural streetworks)

plural streetworks · alternative street work

  1. uncountableusuallyA form of social work which engages with people on the street.
  2. slanguncountableusuallyAny form of prostitution that takes places on the street.
  3. uncountableusuallyConstruction or repair work carried out on the street.

Origin

From street + work.

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Cite this entry
APA

streetwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streetwork

MLA

“streetwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streetwork. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “streetwork,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streetwork.

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