the homeless

noun

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

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But many are frustrated by the homeless. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025 Keeping a few dollars – at least enough for a meal – in my car to give to the homeless man or woman who cross my path seems like such a small gesture. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 Some have employed armed and unarmed private security personnel for stations, and others have dispatched mental health and crisis outreach teams to transit hubs to offer services to the homeless. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 Its free lunch program for the homeless and hungry draws more than 200 people in a week, and a free drop-in mental health clinic operates from offices on-site. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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