the homeless

noun

: homeless people : people who have no place to live
a shelter for the homeless

Examples of the homeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But many advocates for the homeless argue that these actions favor jail over thoughtful solutions to commingled challenges that include little affordable housing and the lack of, or resistance to, treatment for addiction and mental illness. Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024 In other words, the homeless population and homelessness spending have grown in tandem. Christopher Calton, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the homeless 

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“The homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20homeless. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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