the homeless

noun

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

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Comic Relief returned to New York on Monday night, 40 years after the homeless and child poverty charity event debuted with an iconic program hosted by three comedy legends. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 The two also battled over key issues facing the city, including affordable housing and the homeless crisis. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The City of Los Angeles applied for two of LAHSA’s functions, the homeless database and the matching system, but scored below Los Angeles County in both. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 One was to feed the homeless at the Midnight Mission in downtown LA. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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