: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
Examples of homeless in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
When the drug haze occasionally lifts, Susie follows the bizarre serial killings of homeless opioid addicts in Los Angeles and fights with her father, attorney for Dick Sickler, whose pharmaceutical firm is largely responsible for the nation’s drug epidemic.—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 During San Antonio’s deadly June 2025 floods, one of the 13 victims — 41-year-old Roseann Cobb — was confirmed to be homeless.—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026 Nearly 70% also supported caps on rent increases, while 44% of voters wanted the city to focus on building short-term homeless shelters to get people off the streets, compared with 25% who wanted to focus on permanent housing with services.—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The father is believed to be homeless and is known to hang around the Times Square area often, authorities said.—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homeless
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of homeless was
before the 12th century