unhoused
adjective
un·housed
ˌən-ˈhau̇zd 
Examples of unhoused in a Sentence
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There are 600 people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass and the town has is a 1% vacancy rate, which has led judges to determine there is no adequate shelter for unhoused people there.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The city, seeing a menace in its parks, wants unhoused residents like Brandon prohibited from camping on public land.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
And despite public officials who criticize homeless people for rejecting shelter, some unhoused people say shelters and city-run encampments can be worse than the street.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Most of those contributions were directed to San Diegans Together Tackling Homelessness, the nonprofit created by the mayor to raise money to fund services for unhoused people.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Black people are 8% of the city’s population but 33% of the unhoused population.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The actor, who is the brother of Ron Howard, is set to make his soap opera debut on the CBS hit, taking on the role of Tom, an unhoused man who gives the cast important clues to solve a mystery, PEOPLE can confirm.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
As the region has struggled with rising homelessness in recent years, previous reductions in the unhoused veteran population had been one of the few bright spots.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Cabrini was instrumental in helping New York’s young, poor and unhoused.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The city, seeing a menace in its parks, wants unhoused residents like Brandon prohibited from camping on public land.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
And despite public officials who criticize homeless people for rejecting shelter, some unhoused people say shelters and city-run encampments can be worse than the street.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Most of those contributions were directed to San Diegans Together Tackling Homelessness, the nonprofit created by the mayor to raise money to fund services for unhoused people.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Black people are 8% of the city’s population but 33% of the unhoused population.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The actor, who is the brother of Ron Howard, is set to make his soap opera debut on the CBS hit, taking on the role of Tom, an unhoused man who gives the cast important clues to solve a mystery, PEOPLE can confirm.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
As the region has struggled with rising homelessness in recent years, previous reductions in the unhoused veteran population had been one of the few bright spots.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Cabrini was instrumental in helping New York’s young, poor and unhoused.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Unhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhoused. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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