panhandler

[pan-hand-ler] / ˈpænˌhænd lər /

NOUN

someone who lives by begging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beggar mendicant

STRONG

almsman almswoman cadger scrounger

WEAK

almsperson bum homeless person pauper street person tramp unhoused person vagrant

Example Sentences

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“He was a panhandler. We called him the ‘dollar man.’

From Los Angeles Times

“If I wasn’t where I was, you couldn’t be where you was,” the panhandler says.

From New York Times

I was approached by a panhandler while I waited for my traveling companion at a concession stand.

From Washington Post

A rise in mental health calls and encounters with panhandlers have contributed to anxieties among some users at the station.

From Washington Post

There are digital panhandlers asking folks to send money to their cash apps.

From Washington Post