: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
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Mayor Richard Franks called the meeting after a turbulent week for Gastonia’s unhoused community — one for which Franks argues that the nonprofit HealthNet Gaston, which provides a safety net for the county’s homeless, is responsible.—Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025 These new rules are likely to affect most vulnerable groups, including aging foster care youth, veterans and homeless individuals.—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 Rachel Hale: Advocates say that concerns for homeless youth are really heightened right now.—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 3 July 2025 The funding also was to help train and deploy community health workers, and pay for homeless shelter air quality and ventilation upgrades.—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 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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