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

Escalona stressed that his proposal doesn’t give police the right to arrest the homeless if no shelter beds are open. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Culhane said single adults who are not veterans, including the elderly and disabled, constitute a majority of the homeless population. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

On June 30, William marked the latest stage in his initiative to help the homeless, a campaign he was inspired to take up by his mother. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

In an email to The Sacramento Bee, Tod Lipka, Step Up’s president and CEO, blamed the fraud suit on Step Up’s partner, Shangri-La Industries, which had planned to build the homeless housing. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026