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Down-and-out (Noun)

Meaning

A person who is destitute; "he tried to help the down-and-out".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The charity focused on providing aid to the down-and-out in the city's impoverished neighborhoods.
  • She volunteered at a local soup kitchen that served meals to the down-and-out.
  • The down-and-out man rummaged through the trash cans in search of food.
  • He tried to help the down-and-out by offering them job training and education.
  • The down-and-out population in the area had increased significantly since the economic downturn.

Hypernyms

  • Have-not

Related Words

  • Down-and-out (adjective)
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