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

Out of 955 street homeless people tracked by the city over several months last year — all of whom were approved for supporting housing — only 18% (175) were successfully placed in housing units. —Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025

Both locations appear to be on land overseen by the California Department of Transportation, and the fires highlight the difficulties of keeping Caltrans property free of encampments when there are few places for homeless people to go. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

Five homeless people in Grants Pass were among the plaintiffs. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Supporters of the bill to ban camping argued that because the number of homeless people in Boise has continued to rise, the city’s approach to solving the problem was failing. —Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 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