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• past tense form of displace.
• past participle of displace.

displaced

American  

[dis-playst] / 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

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displaced

Torrential rains sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil in April and May of that year, leaving nearly 200 people dead, 500,000 more displaced and massive damages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The UN said on Wednesday more than 200,000 people have been displaced by the escalation.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

More than 184,000 people have been displaced by the latest fighting, according to the United Nations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Yet their actions suggest that the competitive frenzy to secure market share has displaced rational assessment of long-term social benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

There is an area there where the newly arriving displaced people stay, and where people congregate to try and find each other.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung