homeless

adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs 

: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused

homelessness noun

Examples of homeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The meetings took place less than two weeks after twin earthquakes devastated north-central Venezuela, killing thousands and leaving tens of thousands homeless. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Antioch has no emergency shelter for homeless residents, requiring them to travel to other cities such as Richmond. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

More than 18,000 people remained homeless following the disaster. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 7 July 2026

During this recent Code Red, however, all 311 calls about homeless welfare were automatically being rerouted to 911, Coleman says. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeless

• the homeless

Kids Definition

homeless

adjective

home·​less -ləs 

: having no home or permanent residence

homelessness noun