the homeless

noun

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

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In addition to bringing medical care to remote mountain villages half a world away, Halifax has ministered to the dying in hospice, worked with the homeless in New Mexico, cared for prisoners on death row, and led countless protests for peace. Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026 The street outreach team at OurCalling, a nonprofit organization serving the homeless community, is out on the streets most weeks, helping people find solutions to get back on their feet. Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026 California officials have arrested Alexander Soofer, who allegedly used tens-of-millions of taxpayer dollars meant to house and feed the homeless to fund his lavish lifestyle, Fox News has learned. Rachel Wolf , Matt Finn , Madison Colombo, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026 News of the storm hadn’t found its way to many of the homeless people with him. Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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