Meaning of street urchin | Babel Free
Definitions
A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
British, dated
Equivalents
Examples
“She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ.”
“On many occasions, groups of street urchins were seen climbing up large trees for squabs of Rose-ringed Parakeets[.]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.