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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Too many unhoused people pass through with nowhere else to go. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 But the delivery people often left the food on the bottom floor, allowing unhoused people sheltering in the building to snatch it. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025 Ruhe said people can feel vulnerable in larger shelters where dozens of unhoused people can be staying in large open rooms with little privacy or the ability to lock up belongings. Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 The Bridge Clinic's focus is on providing medical care to unhoused people instead of sending them to a hospital emergency room for treatment that a primary care doctor should provide. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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