street urchin

• Término histórico para un niño sin hogar que vive en las calles de una ciudad, a menudo huérfano o abandonado. En la actualidad se considera anticuado y potencialmente ofensivo.

A historical term for a homeless child, typically living on the streets of a city, often orphaned or abandoned. The phrase is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.

1. B2formal

   A poor, often homeless child who lives and spends most of their time on the streets.

   niño de la calle

   • The novel tells the story of a street urchin in Victorian London.
   • Charities work to help street urchins find shelter and education.
   • He was a street urchin before being adopted by a kind family.