: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
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During the alert, the city opens all emergency shelters and expands its outreach efforts for homeless and vulnerable neighbors.—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 In addition, the nonprofit has developed an app to help homeless outreach workers stay connected.—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 The California Department of Education reports 230,443 homeless students statewide, a 26% increase over five years that mirrors broader trends in affordability, overcrowding and displacement.—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 Dallas Fire-Rescue is investigating a camper fire that killed at least eight dogs at a homeless encampment in Dallas’ Rylie neighborhood on Thursday.—Timia Cobb
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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