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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And now, after a nearly two-decade hiatus, during which Westmoreland dabbled in acting, with roles as a crook and a homeless man, Siberia is back—once again in the subway—beneath the Hearst Building, on Fifty-seventh Street. Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Another report the department published since these interviews that offers recommendations for the 2025 state heat plan update includes some data on the increasing homeless population and mentions their vulnerability to heat. Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Many of those people could become homeless as a result. Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025 San Diego police have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a man believed to be homeless Tuesday in City Heights. Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homeless

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Oct. 2025.

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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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