homeless

adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs 

: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused

homelessness noun

Examples of homeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

California cities would not be able to prevent people from handing out food, blankets, hygiene products and other resources to homeless people under a bill passed by the legislature last week, days before the body adjourned for the year. —Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025

The March 6 attack Godfrey, a Navy veteran who his sister said was homeless at the time, was hurt when another passenger on the bus hit him several times. —Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025

More than 50,000 Palestinians have been left homeless after the Israeli military intensified its action in the city over the past week, the Gaza Civil Defense said in a statement on Thursday. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025

Then, at the end of March, a homeless man named Johnny Smith was sleeping on the steps of the church when another homeless man beat him to death with a rock. —Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing homeless

• the homeless

Kids Definition

homeless

adjective

home·​less -ləs 

: having no home or permanent residence

homelessness noun