unhoused

adjective

un·​housed ˌən-ˈhau̇zd How to pronounce unhoused (audio)
: not housed: such as
a
: not having a dwelling place or shelter : homeless
unhoused people
… it re-creates the grammar, point of view and domestic economy of the unhoused life …Jonathan Raban
b
: not covered by a protective housing
an unhoused electrical component

Examples of unhoused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Exodus also runs mental health care mobile crisis response teams in North County that can respond to nonviolent incidents, including those involving unhoused residents. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 For 11 years while she was still based in San Francisco, Steel and a team of volunteers distributed clothing and supplies to unhoused people, eventually serving roughly 3,000 people in need a year. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024 Clifton Williams, a 50-year-old unhoused man, is being held on $50,000 cash bail and is set to appear in court Thursday for assaulting two people just minutes apart on May 8 in broad daylight. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan noted that last year his city measured a 10.7% decrease in the number of unhoused people. Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unhoused 

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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 11 Jun. 2024.

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