noun
- plural of hobo; homeless people who travel from place to place, typically by freight train, looking for work
Usage: informal
Examples
- During the Great Depression, many hobos rode the rails searching for employment.
- The old railroad yard was a gathering place for hobos traveling west.
- Hobos often carried their belongings in small bundles called bindles.
- The soup kitchen served meals to hobos and other homeless individuals.
- Stories of hobos jumping freight trains became part of American folklore.
- Many hobos developed a code of symbols to communicate with each other.