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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Longtime Joliet resident Kathleen Garthus said other development in the city has left her homeless, and she's devastated to see the pattern continue. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Matthew Kealey, 54, who is homeless, was taken into custody on Tuesday on an active arrest warrant charging him in the death of 57-year-old Joseph Kane, according to the Milford Police Department. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 Services for homeless people and domestic-abuse victims. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 The Honduran native — who entered the country illegally and has been deported four times — was arrested at a Brooklyn homeless shelter. Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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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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