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

Another study in the series, published in the journal Social Science & Medicine in March, found that encampment sweeps and frequent displacement were associated with poorer physical and psychological health among unhoused people in Los Angeles. —Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Young identified blight as a major issue plaguing Independence neighborhoods, as well as the city’s growing population of unhoused residents. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026

Additionally, the council instructed LADOT to expand its Community Assistance Parking Program to allow for low-income or unhoused individuals to perform community service in lieu of paying a penalty for the duration of the program. —City News Service, Daily News, 24 Mar. 2026

Seeing families displaced, communities struggling, and our unhoused neighbors hit the hardest. —Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhoused

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