the homeless

noun

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

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Some volunteer in shelters for the homeless or for dogs and cats. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025 With a passion to help people, Klie now wants to spend more time volunteering to help the homeless in Columbia. Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025 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 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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