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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As of 2022, 1,250 Sacramentans had vouchers but were still homeless, unable to find a landlord to accept it. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025 The Modesto Police Department says officers, park rangers and drone operators worked together over the weekend to notify homeless encampments along the river, urging people to move to higher ground before water levels rise. Nina Burns, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Shared to social media last week, the video captures the 36-year-old, now homeless, living on the streets of Riverside, Calif. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025 Animal lovers can help other homeless pets find their happy endings by supporting One Tail at a Time's rescue work. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 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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