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Meaning of "street child" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STREET CHILD

street child  [striːt tʃaɪld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STREET CHILD

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conjunction
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Street child is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STREET CHILD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

street child

Street children

Street children is a term for children experiencing homelessness who live on the streets of a city. Homeless youth are often called street kids and street youth; the definition of street children is contested, but many practitioners and policymakers use UNICEF’s concept of boys and girls, aged under eighteen years, for whom "the street" has become home and/or their source of livelihood, and who are inadequately protected or supervised. Some street children, notably in more developed nations, are part of a subcategory called thrownaway children who are children that have been forced to leave home. Thrownaway children are more likely to come from working class and single parent homes. Street children are often subject to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or, in extreme cases, murder by "clean-up squads" that have been hired by local businesses or police. In Western societies, such children are sometimes treated as homeless children rather than criminals or beggars.

Definition of street child in the English dictionary

The definition of street child in the dictionary is a homeless child who lives rough on the street.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STREET CHILD


brainchild
ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld
child
tʃaɪld
childe
tʃaɪld
exiled
ˈeksaɪld
Fylde
faɪld
godchild
ˈɡɒdˌtʃaɪld
grandchild
ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld
great-grandchild
ˌɡreɪtˈɡræntʃaɪld
man-child
ˈmænˌtʃaɪld
merchild
ˈmɜːˌtʃaɪld
mild
maɪld
moonchild
ˈmuːnˌtʃaɪld
Rothschild
ˈrɒθtʃaɪld
schoolchild
ˈskuːltʃaɪld
stepchild
ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld
tiled
ˈtaɪld
twichild
ˈtwaɪˌtʃaɪld
unchild
ʌnˈtʃaɪld
wild
waɪld
Wilde
waɪld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STREET CHILD

street accident
street Arab
street cleaner
street cred
street credibility
street crime
street cry
street directory
street door
street fighting
street furniture
street guide
street justice
street level
street lighting
street luge
street map
street market
street number
street party

WORDS THAT END LIKE STREET CHILD

an overgrown child
Brunhild
Brynhild
Christ Child
exceptional child
feral child
foster child
get with child
inner child
Kriemhild
latchkey child
love child
Moon Child
only child
poster child
quick with child
school-age child
wild child
with child

Synonyms and antonyms of street child in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «street child» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STREET CHILD

Find out the translation of street child to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of street child from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «street child» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

街子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niño de la calle
570 millions of speakers

English

street child
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सड़क बच्चे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أطفال الشوارع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

улица ребенок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

criança de Rua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাস্তায় শিশু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enfant de la rue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak jalanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Straßenkind
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストリートの子供
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거리 의 아이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bocah jalanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trẻ em đường phố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெரு குழந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रस्त्यावर बाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sokak çocuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bambino di strada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzieci ulicy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вулиця дитина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copil al străzii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιδί του δρόμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

straat kind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gatubarn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gatebarn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of street child

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STREET CHILD»

The term «street child» is regularly used and occupies the 64.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STREET CHILD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about street child

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STREET CHILD»

Discover the use of street child in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to street child and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Street Child
Jim’s gripping adventure is based on the true story of the orphan whose plight inspired Doctor Barnardo to set up his famous children’s refuge. ‘A terrific adventure story, heart-warmingly poignant and a tribute to the resilience of ...
Berlie Doherty, 2013
2
Street Child
Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.
Berlie Doherty, 2009
3
Street Child
This is the story of one boy's fight for survival in a harsh world where he must continually fight for a roof over his head and food to eat.
Berlie Doherty, 1993
4
Happy the Street Child
One of a series of readers for African students which aims to help them to develop an awareness and a love of language, and consists of stories from all over Africa. In this story, orphan Happy lives alone on the streets of Dar-es-Salaam.
‎1996
5
The Foundling: Journey of a Street Child
Unlike most contemporary writings on this subject though, this incredible story not only makes clear the criminal activities and dysfunctional life styles bred in the belly of an urban underworld, it demonstrates how his street smarts and ...
William Flores, 2009
6
Street Child
A new title from the best-selling _Read & Respond_ series. * Differentiation advice and assessment guidance. * Plot, character and setting, speaking and listening activities. * Guided reading notes and texts for shared reading. * Extended ...
Nikki Gamble, 2009
7
Urbanisation, Street Children, and Their Problems
Their childhood is seized, they are abused and their labour is greatly exploited for the benefit of others. In this book an attempt has been made to present a holistic profile of the street children of a growing urban city of Eastern India.
Nab Kishore Behura, Ramesh P. Mohanty, 2005
8
Conquistadores de la Calle: Child Street Labor in Guatemala City
The first comprehensive, book-length study of its kind, Conquistadores de la Calle presents the findings of nearly two years of ethnographic research on the streets of Guatemala City, toppling conventional wisdom that the region's youth ...
Thomas A. Offit, 2009
9
Street Children and the Asphalt Life: Street children and ...
Your main role will be supporting the street child before, during and after the detoxification process. Support, motivating and structure are more necessary for street children than adults because of their developmental stage, and their impaired ...
‎2005
10
Street Children in Kenya: Voices of Children in Search of a ...
Only future research can sort out this important issue. Notwithstanding, individual capabilities and personal circumstances that distinguish street children in Kenya, for all of them the social status of "street child" is but an " event" in their lives, ...
Philip Leroy Kilbride, Collette A. Suda, Enos Hudson Nthia Njeru, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STREET CHILD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term street child is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pakistan Street Child Football team grabs another win in Norway …
KARACHI – Pakistan Street Child Football team on Tuesday grabbed another win in the on going Norway Cup 2015. Pakistan team is on winning track and won ... «News Tribe, Jul 15»
2
Reham Khan, wife of PTI chief Imran Khan, meets children at Chief …
PESHAWAR: The provincial government has appointed Reham Khan, the wife of PTI chief Imran, as ambassador for street children. Adviser to Chief Minister Dr ... «DAWN.com, Apr 15»
3
Ewan McGregor's appeal for street children around the world
Every night, millions of children around the world sleep rough on the streets, where they face the constant danger of violence and exploitation. In this video ... «UNICEF UK, Mar 15»
4
Dinky denies DSWD locking up street kids for papal visit
(Updated 5:28 p.m.) Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman on Thursday denied that her agency is rounding up and locking away street children in Metro ... «GMA News, Jan 15»
5
Egypt's Street Children: The Forgotten Victims of Cairo's Crises
"The media during the revolution demonized street children, accusing them of being the ones burning police stations and looting businesses, " said Rania ... «NBCNews.com, Aug 14»
6
Charity fights for the rights of street children in Brazil
While studying for my degree in psychology, I spent some time at my grandmother's shelter and I saw children facing some incredibly difficult situations. «The Guardian, Jul 14»
7
Uganda: Homeless Children Face Violence, Exploitation
Street children throughout Uganda's urban centers face violence, and physical and sexual abuse. National and local government officials should put an end to ... «Human Rights Watch, Jul 14»
8
Footsies for charity: Street Child Africa and the rise of the hashtag …
Launched by the UK charity Street Child Africa, the focus of the Barefoot Friday ... money for 100,000 children in notably abject poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. «The Independent, Jun 14»
9
Domestic violence, abuse and poverty driving children into streets of …
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Street children are a common sight in Bangkok's numerous tourist spots - selling flowers and begging for money ... «Thomson Reuters Foundation, Apr 14»
10
Pakistan's Street Child World Cup heroes return
KARACHI: Pakistan's young footballers who made the entire nation proud by finishing third at the Street Child World Cup in Brazil arrived back home to adoring ... «Geo News, Pakistan, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Street child [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/street-child>. Apr 2024 ».
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