homeless

1 of 2

adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs 

: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused

homelessness noun

homelessness

2 of 2

noun

home·​less·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being homeless

Examples of homeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Scholarship Prep South Bay has all but eliminated chronic absenteeism among homeless students. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own. — Claire Rush, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

According to the county authorities and neighbors on dry land, the anchor-outs are also homeless, and their not-always-seaworthy vessels are a threat to the bay’s ecosystem. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1814, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeless

• the homeless

Kids Definition

homeless

adjective

home·​less -ləs 

: having no home or permanent residence

homelessness noun