unhouse

[ uhn-houz ]

/ ʌnˈhaʊz /

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verb (used with object), un·housed

[uhn-houzd], /ʌnˈhaʊzd/, un·hous·ing

[uhn-hou-zing]. /ʌnˈhaʊ zɪŋ/.

to drive from a house or habitation; deprive of shelter.

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Origin of unhouse

First recorded in 1325–75, unhouse is from the Middle English word unhousen.See un-², house

From July 2020 to June 2021, this program reported serving 142 people at risk of homelessness, 39 people who were already unhoused and 11 seniors, as well as providing housing to 73 minors.
Real Estate Fee Was Supposed to Provide Housing Relief Soon. Five Years Later, Impact Is Sparse|Catherine Allen|August 10, 2022|Voice of San Diego
I think about how society wanted me to believe that being unhoused was my fault.
I Lived in My Car and Now I’m in Congress. We Need to Solve America’s Housing Crisis.|Cori Bush|July 30, 2021|Time
Graziano, who used to be homeless, helps unhoused people in Oceanside get into motel rooms.
North County Report: Oceanside Grapples With Definition of Success for Homeless Hotel Program|Kayla Jimenez|June 9, 2021|Voice of San Diego
In each historical moment, she also writes about people who often slept outdoors but weren’t included in the mainstream image of camping, like recently freed enslaved people and unhoused people.
A New Book Explores the Fascinating History of Camping|Erin Berger|June 7, 2021|Outside Online

There are some important aspects of a moonshot project, however, that are not only applicable to the sort of effort I envision, but exactly what is needed to make the breakthroughs unhoused San Diegans deserve.
This Is San Diego’s Moment for a Homelessness Moonshot|Sean Elo-Rivera|April 15, 2021|Voice of San Diego