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

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

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displaced

He said that around 1,200 people were displaced from at least three villages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Around 13,700 homes were inside the evacuation area, local emergency services said, with two shelters set up to take in displaced residents.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

More than 40,000 people have been displaced and about 45,000 people were told they should prepare to leave their homes, authorities said Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

At the time, the government estimated more than 20,000 who had been displaced and made their way to the US - living continuously in the country since October 2022 - would qualify for the designation.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“I found Abraham at a camp for displaced persons on the mainland. He was a poor, tortured boy, but so strong. I knew at once that he belonged with us.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs