houseless

American  

[hous-lis] / ˈhaʊs lɪs /

adjective

1. without a house or houses.

   My friend lived on the other side of the houseless plot of land.

2. 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.

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Sensitive Note

See homeless ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

• houselessness noun

Etymology

Origin of houseless

First recorded in 1350–1400; house + -less ( def. )

Example Sentences

“What’s missing is seeing people who are houseless as humans, seeing them as people. And you know, I was not only one of those people, but I’ve also been one of the advocates out in the middle of the night, helping to get people some type of shelter,” Bush said.

From Salon

“Houseless, never homeless,” Mariano wrote Friday on Instagram, introducing the child to the world with a peek at the newborn with their dog Duke.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of people who talk about justice for him … would’ve walked right past him on the street when he was struggling, just as they’re doing to a lot of our houseless community members now.”

From Seattle Times

The message to the campus community “framed our houseless students as a group of people who are feared, clearly intimidating them to get them off campus,” the letter said.

From Los Angeles Times

The campus-wide email was “an attempt to shame, humiliate, and isolate the houseless community on campus,” the petition said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• homeless
• unhoused
• unsheltered