: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessnessnoun
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The government responded in court filings that U.S. Forest Service staff in January began notifying homeless people living in the area of the upcoming closure.—Jenny Kane and Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 Identify local domestic violence and homeless shelters, community programs and small businesses that creatively share resources with people in need.—Sahmie S. Wytewa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025 Anyone who works at hospitals, homeless shelters, prisons, jails and nursing homes are also at higher risk of infection.—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025 These sites are relatively low cost to the city and often lauded by homeless advocates for providing self autonomy.—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025 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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