unhoused

adjective

un·​housed ˌən-ˈhau̇zd How to pronounce unhoused (audio)
: not housed: such as
a
: not having a dwelling place, shelter, or permanent place of residence : homeless
unhoused people
also : of, relating to, or involving people who are unhoused
the city's unhoused crisis
b
: not covered by a protective housing
an unhoused electrical component

Examples of unhoused in a Sentence

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After a church in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, began operating as a warming shelter for unhoused people, borough officials issued a zoning violation in November 2022. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The area also has a high population of unhoused people, around 75,000 as of June 2024. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 Kilpatrick didn’t have details on where the unhoused people were evacuated from. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 But that can be hard for people who just lost everything, the poor or unhoused. Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unhoused 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhoused was circa 1616

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“Unhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhoused. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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