the homeless

noun

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

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The Thomases have given back to the community by providing meals to senior citizens and the homeless, and catering banquets and events. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025 But policy mistakes, including overbuilding downtown life sciences space, inadequate infrastructure for parking and treating the homeless, and excessive taxes and regulatory burdens also played a role. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 This past spring, the community of Bridgewater rallied around the homeless man. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 On the sidewalk of Wilshire Boulevard bordering MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, barber Beraldo Gabaldon cuts the hair of the homeless for free to give them a fresh outlook. Jorge Garcia, Reuters, 21 Aug. 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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