unhoused

adjective

un·​housed ˌən-ˈhau̇zd 

: not housed: such as

a

: not having a dwelling place, shelter, or permanent place of residence : homeless

unhoused people

also : of, relating to, or involving people who are unhoused

the city's unhoused crisis

b

: not covered by a protective housing

an unhoused electrical component

Examples of unhoused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compare that to his moves in 2022, as San Francisco supervisor, to provide more shelters and other services for unhoused people. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 May 2025

Dickinson also established the Hackney division of charity Under One Sky for unhoused people. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 May 2025

According to a news release from the county, this year’s assessment of unhoused people, conducted by more than a hundred volunteers on the night of Jan. 29, recorded a total of 561 individuals experiencing homelessness across the county. —Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

The 14 jurors — eight women and six men — and three alternates also heard from unhoused residents near the tent where Kimberlee Guillory, the third stabbing victim, was attacked and seriously injured. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhoused

• aroused
• espoused
• warehoused
• browsed
• housed
• roused