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

“A million people have been displaced in Lebanon. We have family members and residents here who have lost their homes and have no place to live. It’s important for us to recognize,” she said.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Some residents who were displaced by the blast on East 27th Street were outraged when The Times told them about the officers’ punishments in the leaked files.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans who have overwhelmed Deir al-Balah since the start of the war weren’t eligible to vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

It was chosen because it was one of the few areas where the population has not been largely displaced.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

He thought of it now as he drove to Umuahia, to the center for displaced persons.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie