the homeless

noun

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

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After graduation, Smith plans to build a network of restaurants across the U.S., establish nonprofit organizations around the world to help provide housing for the homeless and launch small businesses that contribute meaningfully to communities and create lasting positive change. arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025 The outcome of the case could influence regulations regarding feeding the homeless across Arizona and potentially other western states. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025 In order to help the homeless, the multi-faceted bill calls for a pilot program for mobile, portable showers in trailers that can be transported from town to town to help residents. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025 Many of the patients who were enrolled — but not given legitimate treatment — were recruited from the homeless population or Native American reservations, officials say. Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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