homeless

adjective

home·less | \ ˈhōm-ləs

How to pronounce homeless (audio)

\

Definition of homeless

: having no home or permanent place of residence

Other Words from homeless Example Sentences Learn More about homeless

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of homeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shots are slated as soon as March 29 for Oregon's thousands of homeless and people ages 45 to 64 with underlying conditions as defined by the CDC, which include cancer, chronic kidney disease, and Type 2 Diabetes. — Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, "Oregon vaccine rollout could reach general public by summer, health officials say," 1 Mar. 2021 About 20% of all youths who age out of foster care immediately become homeless, according to the National Foster Youth Institute. — Ashton Eley, Arkansas Online, "Grant lets nonprofit build on its mission giving kids new start," 28 Feb. 2021 Already dealing with the impact of the pandemic, economic hardship, social unrest, and an influx of refugees from Syria, the factory explosions that killed 300 and left hundreds of thousands homeless was a devastating blow to the city. — Mandeep Rai, Forbes, "The Values That Define Success In Lebanon - Adaptability, Resilience And Confidence.," 28 Feb. 2021 For example, San Mateo and Alameda counties don’t share the costs of homeless outreach teams, Chan said. — Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bay Area transit agencies are grappling with spiking homelessness. Here's how BART is trying to help," 26 Feb. 2021 Brockhouse tried to project a statesman-like aura, stressing the need for compassion for the homeless and vigilant containment of the pandemic, but arguing that these things should not be achieved by City Hall mandate. — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, "Garcia: First mayoral debate offers more weirdness than cogent analysis," 26 Feb. 2021 Homer Williams, the prominent Portland developer turned homelessness activist, said the property offers an ideal possibility for a homeless transition center. — oregonlive, "Concordia creditors do battle as campus slated for June foreclosure auction," 26 Feb. 2021 Such a framework, as Nathan Tankus wrote in his newsletter Notes on the Crises, could be used for instituting eviction bans, to ensure people aren’t left homeless in a pandemic when rising unemployment threatens their ability to pay rent. — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, "The Case for a Permanent Stimulus," 25 Feb. 2021 In January, the Office of Child and Family Services issued guidance prioritizing vaccinating staff at congregate foster care programs, juvenile detention facilities and homeless youth programs. — Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, "New York teens 16 and older who are homeless, jailed or in foster care facilities now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine," 24 Feb. 2021

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'homeless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about homeless

Dictionary Entries near homeless

Statistics for homeless

Last Updated

4 Mar 2021

Cite this Entry

“Homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeless. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for homeless

homeless

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of homeless

: having no place to live

See the full definition for homeless in the English Language Learners Dictionary

homeless

adjective

home·less | \ ˈhōm-ləs

\

Kids Definition of homeless

: having no home or permanent residence

WORD OF THE DAY

luminary

Listen to the pronunciation of luminary

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Who Knew?

What is a ruelle?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ

Spell words. Make bears.

TAKE THE QUIZ