homeless

adjective

home·less | \ ˈhōm-ləs

Definition of homeless

: having no home or permanent place of residence

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Volunteers and rescue personnel were erecting more temporary shelters for the over 80,000 people left homeless on Lombok by the magnitude 7.0 quake on Sunday evening. — Fox News, "The Latest: Official death toll still 131 in Indonesia quake," 9 Aug. 2018 More than 100,000 people died and millions were left homeless in the most brutal conflict in Europe since World War II. — Chris Lehourites, chicagotribune.com, "Croatia has surpassed the great Yugoslav teams of the past," 12 July 2018 Eboue previously revealed having fallen on hard times following a bitter divorce which even left him homeless. — SI.com, "Arson-al: Ex-Gunners Defender Arrested in London on Suspicion of Arson," 8 July 2018 The city used the old Orange Bowl to process thousands of refugees and later to house hundreds who'd been left homeless. — David Smiley, miamiherald, "Ex-Miami commissioner Armando Lacasa represented exiles, was political commentator," 27 June 2018 Residents of a Glendale apartment building were left temporarily homeless over the weekend after a natural-gas explosion forced them out while repairs are made. — Andy Nguyen, latimes.com, "Explosion sends debris flying from Glendale apartment, displaces residents," 19 June 2018 His recording career ended at that point; his alcoholism and severe mental health problems left him homeless for several years. — NBC News, "Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny Kirwan dies at 68," 10 June 2018 Nearly 1 million people were left homeless, and 385 died. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "Looking back at the 2008 floods in Indiana," 7 June 2018 The blaze Lopez pleaded guilty to setting in July left 130 people homeless and caused more than $1.3 million in damage. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "He set fire for revenge, leaving 130 homeless. Prison is only part of his punishment.," 7 June 2018

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