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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My siblings all give generously to food banks and homeless charities, even putting some homeless people up in hotels, which is great. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 The deceased is believed to be a 58-year-old homeless man who was staying at a church on the Upper East Side, according to a police source. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026 San Antonio police arrested six people while clearing a homeless camp that had built up along Loop 410 near North Star Mall. Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026 There are currently no other temporary homeless shelters in Kaplan's district. Steve Large, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 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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