unhoused

adjective

un·​housed ˌən-ˈhau̇zd How to pronounce unhoused (audio)
: 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

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Investigators had determined those fires were started by unhoused people in the area, Fletcher said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025 Housing, and the lack thereof, shapes so much about the life of the modern city, and here, Shealy, Sussman & Co. move between intimate portraiture and structural critique to offer a rare look at unhoused people shaping their own future and at how difficult that can be. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025 Tiny homes cost much less and will allow our unhoused neighbors a safe place to go. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Foley said the county has developed a robust system of care for unhoused people, with up to 90 shelter beds. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unhoused

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhoused was circa 1616

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“Unhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhoused. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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