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

Displaced items stay in the warehouse for 90 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“AI is now a general intelligence that improves at the very tasks humans would redeploy to. Displaced coders cannot simply move to ‘AI management’ because AI is already capable of that,” says the Citrini report.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Rojal of the General Coordination for Displaced People and Refugees in Darfur warned that the situation "needs immediate intervention".

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Displaced people living in tents said they were struggling to stay cool without electricity and fans, and with little access to water.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

She stayed there for three weeks, until they could process her papers and determine whether she was a War Bride, a Displaced Person, a Student, or the wife of a Chinese-American citizen.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan