1. A homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
   "street children beg or steal in order to survive";
   - waif

Derived forms: street children

Type of: child, kid [informal], kiddie [informal], kiddy [informal], minor, nestling [informal], nipper [informal], shaver [informal], small fry [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], youngster

Encyclopedia: Street child