homeless

adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs 

: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused

homelessness noun

Examples of homeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After more than a year of a fishing expedition to compel New York City to give it data about certain residents of homeless shelters, ICE has prevailed in getting a federal judge to order the city’s compliance. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

His language of clemency and kindness would likely be laughed at in an age when a Marine Corps veteran can kill a homeless passenger on the New York subway and walk free of all charges—and even be lauded as a model of civic virtue. — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

The new Community Response Team will respond to homeless encampments, loitering concerns and cleanup efforts, with the goal of making downtown cleaner and safer while allowing police officers to focus more on patrols and crime. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

The latest official federal figures recorded 32,495 homeless veterans in January 2025, down from 32,882 in January 2024. — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeless

• the homeless

Kids Definition

homeless

adjective

home·​less -ləs 

: having no home or permanent residence

homelessness noun