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homeless
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homeless
(adjective)
homeless
/
ˈ
hoʊmləs/
adjective
homeless
/
ˈ
hoʊmləs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOMELESS
:
having no place to live
homeless
people
We volunteer at the
homeless
shelter. [=a building where homeless people can sleep and get food]
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the homeless
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homeless people
:
people who have no place to live
a shelter for
the homeless
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— homelessness
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