: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
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Sacramento County sheriff’s officials have said Chastain, a homeless man, fatally attacked Raleigh outside his home in the 6200 block of Kenneth Avenue, a few blocks east of Fair Oaks Boulevard.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025 No one who is homeless and seeking shelter will be denied during the alert period.—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Management will also begin offering supportive services to residents, including those living in units set aside for homeless veterans.—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025 Information on homeless and displaced individuals is also still being gathered, according to the latest government update.—CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homeless
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of homeless was
before the 12th century
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