: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
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And more recently, in the throes of a homeless crisis, city staff and law enforcement have removed and denuded trees to control the conditions on the street.—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 The Ali Forney Center nonprofit is dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth in New York City by providing shelter, healthcare, mental health services, job readiness training, and a 24/7 drop-in center to foster stability and independence.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025 Several months ago, Rescue Mission President and CEO Donnie Dee met with Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez, and the mayor’s takeaway was that people sleeping on local streets would have to compete with homeless individuals from other parts of the county.—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 Dane County argued improvements at its regional airport, funding for housing and homeless residents, and services for children, older adults and individuals with disabilities is at risk.—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025 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
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