Streetwalker
(noun)
A woman who solicits customers for prostitution on the street or in public places.
Origin:
From the combination of "street" and "walker", referring to a person who walks or works on the street.
Examples:
- The police arrested several streetwalkers in the red-light district.
- It was not safe for a woman to walk alone at night because of the streetwalkers and their clients.
- She had to resort to streetwalking to make ends meet.
- The streetwalker approached the man and offered her services.
- The city was known for its high population of streetwalkers.