: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
Examples of homeless in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn church, Elizabeth, who declined to share her last name for her safety, learned about a new program offering free overnight parking to people who are homeless and sleeping in their vehicle.—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024 And once someone becomes homeless, their health deteriorates rapidly.—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Supporters of the ballot measure, which would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax, have widened their lead by 5 percentage points compared with an earlier poll.—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 Plus, purchasing one of these helps support the Bissell Pet Foundation which works to save homeless pets.—Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homeless
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of homeless was
before the 12th century
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