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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Ox arrived in the United States alone at 17 and was homeless for weeks with nothing but a dream. Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 But since the state’s cuts to Medicaid payments for certain services, and the launch of the FBI investigation in 2024, ARC has laid off hundreds of employees and shuttered dozens of facilities, leaving some clients homeless. Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026 His campaign goals included reinstating and expanding bus services, attracting additional low-income housing options through federal and state grants, and increasing resource distribution by the city to homeless residents and those struggling with addiction. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 In the seven years since its launch, the state homeless program has provided billions of dollars to communities across the state to address California’s stubbornly persistent housing and homeless problem. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 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 12 Apr. 2026.

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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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