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homeless

[hohm-lis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
displaced; without shelter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
houseless unhoused unsheltered
STRONG
derelict destitute displaced dispossessed down-and-out itinerant outcast vagabond vagrant wandering
WEAK
abandoned banished deported desolate disinherited exiled forlorn forsaken friendless uncared-for unsettled without a roof
Antonyms
STRONG
settled

Example Sentences

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Scottish councils have a statutory duty to find housing for anyone who is "unintentionally homeless", which can take priority over those waiting for permanent accommodation.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Those who are granted leave to remain are given 42 days to move on from that accommodation but many end up applying to the local council as being homeless.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The homeless are served entrée, plat, dessert, plus a cheese course and wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Previous city leaders were too hesitant to build temporary housing for homeless people, she said, leaving them to languish on sidewalks while waiting for government-funded apartments to be built.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

After we sold our house, we were officially homeless.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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