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 Los Angeles County district attorney is investigating whether Southern California Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in last year’s devastating Eaton wildfire, which killed 19 people and left thousands of families homeless, the company said Wednesday. —Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

The reports say housing insecurity was the biggest reason for the increase, as people moving out or becoming homeless were not able to keep their pets and then surrendered them to the shelter. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Continue reading … POLICY PIVOT — NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani to resume clearing homeless encampments after pausing policy. —FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026

There is no evidence that anyone who died had been living in encampments, according to the mayor’s office, which has conducted an aggressive campaign to coax homeless people into new shelters, heated buses and warming centers. —Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 19 Feb. 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