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

To Flores' family and outreach groups, the lack of urgency sends a troubling message: missing unhoused people aren't a priority. —Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Some of those words and phrases, contained within several different categories, include holding space, microaggression, triggering, systems of oppression, the unhoused, pregnant people, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and involuntary confinement. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

President Trump wants unhoused people living in Washington D.C. to get off the streets and into shelters or out of the city altogether. —Michel Martin, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025

If there’s an apartment project designated for unhoused people or low-income tenants in your neighborhood, chances are tax credits helped get it off the ground. —Calmatters, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhoused

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