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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The council’s budget committee took steps to save more than 1,000 jobs by pursuing an array of cost-cutting measures, such as hiring fewer police officers and scaling back funding for Bass’ Inside Safe program, which moves homeless people into temporary or permanent housing. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025 In July, 70 of those beds will be designated for people released from the Sacramento County Main Jail, 651 I St. Earlier this year, The Sacramento Bee reported that about one-third of bookings in the jail involve homeless people. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025 Listen to this article Sanford police arrested a homeless man Sunday after linking him to a string of vehicle burglaries in the area. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025 California is the nation’s most populous state and is home to a significant portion of the country’s homeless individuals. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 May 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 23 May. 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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