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

The report also found that emergency medical services were increasingly used to respond to mental health and substance abuse crises — complications disproportionately experienced by unhoused people — contributing to the high number of low-acuity calls linked to homelessness. —Reeti Malhotra may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

Homeless services workers were communicating with unhoused people near the river to tell them about the spill and to offer services, according to the statement. —Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026

Oakland, the city with more than half the unhoused people in the county, is down 20% from just two years ago. —John Ramos, CBS News, 20 May 2026

During the past fiscal year, more unhoused people found housing than those who became homeless — a trend not seen in several years, Russell said. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhoused

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