landless

American  

[land-lis] / ˈlænd lɪs /

adjective

1. without landed property; not owning land.

   a landless noble.

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Other Word Forms

• landlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of landless

before 1000; Middle English; Old English landlēas. See land, -less

Example Sentences

Many Nama are landless and live in informal settlements with inadequate access to water and electricity, or in remote areas, far from schools and hospitals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The casino disagreement comes as landless tribes and tribes on reservations make strides toward reclaiming and co-managing stolen territory in California.

From Los Angeles Times

The Havasupai Tribe was landless for a time until the federal government set aside a plot in the depths of the Grand Canyon for members.

From Seattle Times

The Gabrieleño tribes, however, are among roughly two dozen unrecognized and landless tribes in California that have initiated petitions for federal recognition by the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs.

From Los Angeles Times

Not all alleged witches were poor and landless, however, and sometimes hunts served to dispossess them.

From Scientific American