: homeless people : people who have no place to live
a shelter for the homeless
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Madrid has opened climate shelters for vulnerable people, including the homeless.—Sudip Kar-Gupta, USA Today, 23 June 2026 This year, a census report compiled by Nutmeg Consulting found that the homeless sheltered population increased by around 17%, while the number of people living outside decreased by almost 50%.—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Schaffer now serves in the Chicago Police Department as the homeless outreach liaison officer and works closely with Metropolitan Family Services.—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 June 2026 In the Bay Area, where counts of homeless older adults start at age 55, older people make up between 25% and 29% of the homeless population, depending on the county, according ot the most recent reports.—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the homeless