unhouse

American  

[uhn-hauz] / ʌnˈhaʊz /

verb (used with object)

unhoused, unhousing

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

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Etymology

Origin of unhouse

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

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Example Sentences

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unhouse unhoused

Nabokov's truths, and Ada, will certainly unhouse many readers from the comfort of their passive reading habits.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was my part to unhouse a colony of the long, white-faced hornets.

From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller

O feel-of-primrose hands, O feet That want the yield of plushy sward, But you shall walk the golden street And you unhouse and house the Lord.

From Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published by Robert Seymour Bridges

In addition to Stewart’s ill-conceived effort to raise awareness of the unhoused crisis, the offending image was part of a carousel promoting her QVC candle collection, which she touted as “perfect for Halloween!!!”

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

News that he visited the park to distribute gift cards and other resources to unhoused people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The researchers and advocates for the unhoused point to other Olympic host cities that they said failed the test of how to treat the most vulnerable residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Inevitably, this suspension will result in deaths among the homeless and the displacement of over 11,000 unhoused individuals onto the streets and into the neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This first reach of your vision is the life-track of the fathers and mothers unhoused among these mountains. 

From A Walk from London to John O'Groat's by Elihu Burritt

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