the homeless

noun

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

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On June 30, William marked the latest stage in his initiative to help the homeless, a campaign he was inspired to take up by his mother. Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 In an email to The Sacramento Bee, Tod Lipka, Step Up’s president and CEO, blamed the fraud suit on Step Up’s partner, Shangri-La Industries, which had planned to build the homeless housing. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 The housing now existing and being built is subsidized for the homeless and disabled. Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 According to the French nonprofit Les Morts de la Rue (Deaths in the Street), 30% of deaths involving the homeless population take place in summer. Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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