: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
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These shelters generally act as a respite for Austin's homeless population.—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Ignoring precautionary measures was a risky strategy: During the Blitz, bombs damaged or destroyed around 1.1 million houses, leaving one out of every six Londoners homeless.—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024 Louisville’s homeless population has risen over the past few years.—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 More than 160 people have been arrested under Fresno’s new camping ban as local leaders start blocking efforts to build homeless housing.—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 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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