"street child" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: street children [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|street children}} street child (plural street children)
  1. A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets. Wikipedia link: street child Synonyms: gamin, guttersnipe, street urchin, street kid
    Sense id: en-street_child-en-noun-XpGWlWN0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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