the homeless

noun

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

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The West Roxbury Civic and Improvement Association Executive Board voted earlier this month to oppose the homeless shelter planned for 5 Redlands Road, and has sent its letter of opposition to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Several of the city’s small homeless campsites were broken down, leading some of the homeless to enter shelters temporarily. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 Many times, the needs of the homeless are not just heating or cooling, but there may be medical/dental issues, food or appropriate clothing needs as well. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025 And regardless, there's clearly more going on than deaths among the homeless, as the mayor had suggested. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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