the homeless

noun

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

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Whitmire also stressed that there are 2,500 miles of waterways, or bayous, in Houston, with a portion of the homeless population living near them. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 Prosecutors said Bradford had gone to the homeless encampment to take Rash’s dog, and Rash armed himself with a pole to stop Bradford from taking the dog. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Matt Daniels says conversations with the homeless show some were sleeping in odd places, including one who was bedding down at night in a church’s garden. Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 Some volunteer in shelters for the homeless or for dogs and cats. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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