: having no home or permanent place of residence
homelessness
noun
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Deputies arrested Quinn, who is homeless — as was Prichett, according to the sheriff’s office — on one count of second-degree murder.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson spoke about a 66-year-old man who was homeless for 21 years and struggled for years recovering from substance abuse.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson spoke about a 66-year-old man who was homeless for 21 years and struggled for years recovering from substance abuse.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
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“Homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeless. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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