homeless

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adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs 

: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused

homelessness noun

homelessness

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noun

home·​less·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being homeless

Examples of homeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The victim, who is believed to have been homeless, died at the scene near 87th Ave. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

She's been homeless and struggling for years and in and out of prison. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The city awoke two days later to find almost 18,000 buildings destroyed, much of the city leveled, 90,000 people homeless and 300-some people dead. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The city has a standing goal of building 250 homes for homeless residents by 2026. — Mark Dee october 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1814, 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