street urchin

• Terme historique désignant un enfant des rues, souvent orphelin ou abandonné, vivant dans la rue. De nos jours, l'expression est considérée comme vieillie et potentiellement offensante.

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 The phrase is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.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.

   enfant des rues

   • 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.