homeless

adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs How to pronounce homeless (audio)
: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessness noun

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On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings. Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Young women have reported aggressive behavior from homeless people who continuously approach them and make lewd comments, and have chided campus police for being unresponsive to their concerns. Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Sacramento Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum floated cutting the city’s entire homeless agency during a Tuesday council meeting amid discussions to balance its budget deficit. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026 These are the households most at risk for becoming homeless. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for homeless

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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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“Homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeless. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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homeless

adjective
home·​less -ləs How to pronounce homeless (audio)
: having no home or permanent residence
homelessness noun

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