displaced

American  

[dis-pleyst] / dɪsˈpleɪst /

adjective

1. lacking a home, country, etc.

2. moved or put out of the usual or proper place.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. Usually the displaced persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources.

   After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories.

Other Word Forms

• undisplaced adjective

Etymology

Origin of displaced

First recorded in 1565–75; displace + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Now, California Sen. Adam Schiff and 15 members of the state’s Democratic congressional delegation have asked top home insurers to explain and defend their claims policies, with 70% of fire victims still displaced.

From Los Angeles Times

As Sobie spoke to the BBC, canoes - steered with paddles or long bamboo poles - moved through the narrow waterways, carrying mattresses and sacks of clothes belonging to the displaced people.

From BBC

Another pressing priority is to create jobs and find homes for the millions displaced during nearly 14 years of civil war, and easing the suffering of those fleeing the latest clashes among communities.

From BBC

He also said that entry-level, front-line employees might still need to interact with customers, potentially sparing them from being displaced by AI.

From MarketWatch

"We cannot live like this, we haven't had a home in two years as we keep getting displaced by flood water," she said.

From BBC