the homeless

noun

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

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Following their wedding, the duchess became a working royal, volunteering for the Passage night shelter for the homeless, and traveling the world as an ambassador for UNICEF. Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 For years, the church had strawberry festivals and hosted the homeless for Interfaith Hospital Network. Enquirer Staff Report, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025 The building was intended to become a day care and a resource center for the homeless. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025 But Liam is with her when their family hands out enchiladas and care packages to the homeless — something Liam always asked to do with his McDonald’s Happy Meals. Charlotte Observer, 2 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 Sep. 2025.

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