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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However, the ordinance would also leave many homeless people in an extremely difficult position. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 In some communities, federal pandemic aid made little impact for the organizations serving homeless people, according to Joy Moses, a Vice President at the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Abigail Brone, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025 Last year, Sacramento County’s Point-in-Time count estimated there were roughly 6,600 homeless people in the region. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025 Penny’s legal battle stemmed from placing Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old mentally ill homeless man, into a chokehold for about six minutes in May 2023, resulting in his death. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homeless

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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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“Homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeless. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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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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