the homeless

noun

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

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Come April, the homeless people who have been housed at an Elgin hotel this winter will need to find new accommodations. Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Burke said that over the past six years, about $10 million of such funds have come to the counties and the homeless consortium. Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 Read Next Boise & Garden City A study says Boise’s apartments for the homeless work. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025 The City Commission also voted to allocate $100,000 for the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust to relocate the homeless individuals from the Bikini Hostel back to shelters in the city of Miami. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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