: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
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Other cuts include homeless services, facilities maintenance, zoning enforcement, park rangers, restroom closures in some parks and elimination of a team that adds bike lanes across the city.—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 All that remains of his apartment is rubble, leaving him and the rest of his family homeless.—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Over 75% of homeless residents in areas affected by the 2025 wildfiress who responded in a new UCLA study reported injuries or major life disruptions.—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 That list can include homeless people, families with disabled children and victims of domestic violence.—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homeless
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of homeless was
before the 12th century