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 2023 ordinance came as residents clamored for the City Council to quickly offer spaces for unhoused people. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 2 Mar. 2026

In a response sent to media outlets on Thursday, O’Neill said LAHSA takes responsibility for passing on taxpayers dollars to pay homeless service providers and is working quickly to move the funds that continue services for unhoused people in L.A. County. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026

The city’s nomadic encampments of unhoused people constantly jostled and disrupted. —Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026

In her first campaign for City Council in 2020, Raman ran on a promise to address the city’s homelessness crisis in a humanitarian way, by moving unhoused residents into temporary and permanent housing. —Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhoused

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