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the homeless

noun

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

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Restaurant manager Bernardo Ruiz earlier told CBS News Miami that this is not an isolated incident and insisted that there is a major issue with the homeless in the area. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 Or getting the homeless off the streets? The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025 Supporting the city's homeless community West began her work with the homeless around 2015. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.

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