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

Think Snoop Dogg performing in a giant Doritos vending machine or Taco Bell setting up a music venue that serves free food next to a shelter for unhoused people. —Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026

Joshua’s House will provide care for unhoused people and other high-needs patients leaving the hospital who need a place to recover but do not require a hospital stay. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026

Many Angelenos believe the city’s leaders have squandered billions in funds meant to alleviate the homelessness crisis and allowed unhoused people to take over public space. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

The program has moved very few clients into permanent housing, while producing significant displacement and destruction of unhoused people’s belongings — the very belongings that many depend on for survival. —Caleb W Crowder, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhoused

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