homeless

adjective

home·​less ˈhōm-ləs How to pronounce homeless (audio)
: having no home or permanent place of residence : unhoused
homelessness noun

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With the expiration date rapidly approaching, Miller’s group and other homeless outreach organizations are looking for help. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024 Originally Published: December 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST Most Popular Most Popular Grand jury indicts Orlando man with defrauding donors of money meant for Trump, DeSantis, other campaigns A homeless man got five years in prison for a $30 drug delivery. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024 Penny, who was recently found not guilty in the subway chokehold death of homeless man Jordan Neely, joined President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance in a suite at Northwest Stadium in Maryland for the 125th Army-Navy game Saturday. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024 The city has only one youth-specific shelter, The Nest, to address the needs of thousands of homeless youths. Jasmyne B. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homeless 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homeless was before the 12th century

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“Homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeless. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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homeless

adjective
home·​less -ləs How to pronounce homeless (audio)
: having no home or permanent residence
homelessness noun

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