homeless

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adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs 

: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused

homelessness noun

homelessness

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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

According to the court document, the fraud scheme started with recruiting young women who were homeless or struggling with addiction, housing or finances. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The crimes homeless people will get charged for are not the ones that will keep them in the county’s already overcrowded jails, Lefkowitz said. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Jurado’s district, which takes in downtown and parts of the Eastside, saw a 23% increase in unsheltered homelessness, according to this year’s homeless count. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

First Presbyterian Church of Hayward decided to cease operations at the pantry to focus more on its homeless shelter on Patrick Avenue, which houses up to 25 people daily, seven days a week. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 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