houseless
Americanadjective
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without a house or houses.
My friend lived on the other side of the houseless plot of land.
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being unhoused or lacking permanent housing; homeless.
The church is holding a winter survival equipment drive to provide houseless folks with heavy duty winter coats, blankets, and sleeping bags.
Sensitive Note
See homeless ( def. ).
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Etymology
Origin of houseless
First recorded in 1350–1400; house + -less ( def. )
Example Sentences
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America’s homeless population ranges between 500,000 and 600,000 depending on who’s counting, with roughly two-thirds of houseless people sleeping in shelters.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2023
My parents might be homeless, but they aren't houseless.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2022
In the protagonist’s chapters, Rosalyn finds a houseless veteran nicknamed Cheeze who appeared on “Soldiers’ Diaries” and brings him home.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2022
As officers wrestled him out of his tent and carried him bodily toward the police van, a man shouted: “Shame on you. Is that how you treat houseless people?”
From New York Times • May 4, 2022
Treeless, houseless, hedgeless, no colors bar grays and greens.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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