the homeless

noun

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

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The organization had been founded two years earlier by two men who met at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter and wanted to change negative perceptions of the homeless. Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Meals for the homeless were served there through 2024. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025 Wayside Cross, a mission started in 1928 in Aurora to provide shelter, food and clothing to the homeless, addicted and impoverished, has only grown its programs and reputation in the past century. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 Today, Erick and Amanda serve leftover food to the homeless and help to support sober living through Ben’s Friends, a nationwide community whose mission is to provide a sober outlet for hospitality workers who struggle with substance abuse and addiction. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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