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

In January 2025, the food bank saw an uptick in demand when thousands of Angelenos were displaced by wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The sisters - who lost their prototype when they were last displaced - said they had been motivated by the "destruction" around them.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“We wanted to provide as little friction as possible for displaced workers in order to be able to upskill and get back into the workforce,” said Olin’s deputy dean, Joe MacDonald.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

At the same time, displaced material from the impact formed Mount Purgatory as a towering central peak on the opposite side of the planet.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

I wanted to talk about the refugees living in camps all over the globe, displaced by war, separated from their loved ones.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana