unhoused

adjective

un·housed ˌən-ˈhau̇zd

: not housed: such as

: not having a dwelling place or shelter : homeless

unhoused people

… it re-creates the grammar, point of view and domestic economy of the unhoused life …—

Jonathan Raban

: not covered by a protective housing

an unhoused electrical component

Examples of unhoused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shelters step in to support unhoused people Street Angels, a mobile homeless outreach organization based in Milwaukee, delivers meals and survival gear to the entire county three nights a week. —

Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2024 Skid rows across the country had been remade through urban renewal projects and gentrification, leaving unhoused people with no dedicated urban space. —

Ella Howard / Made By History, TIME, 10 July 2024 Two decades later, its streets are still home to thousands of unhoused people. —

Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024 The court was reviewing laws from Grants Pass, Ore., at a time when states and localities are struggling to deal with a growing number of unhoused individuals. —

Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unhoused

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