unhoused

adjective

un·​housed ˌən-ˈhau̇zd How to pronounce unhoused (audio)
: not housed: such as
a
: not having a dwelling place, shelter, or permanent place of residence : homeless
unhoused people
also : of, relating to, or involving people who are unhoused
the city's unhoused crisis
b
: not covered by a protective housing
an unhoused electrical component

Examples of unhoused in a Sentence

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But that can be hard for people who just lost everything, the poor or unhoused. Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 One bright spot was a decline in the number of unhoused veterans. Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024 Like many who become unhoused, her challenges were complex: In February, her apartment was a maze of cardboard boxes, empty bottles and old food containers. Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 Saturday is Homeless Persons' Memorial Day — an opportunity to remember our unhoused neighbors who have died. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unhoused 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhoused was circa 1616

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“Unhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhoused. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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