unhoused

American  

[uhn-hohzd] / ʌnˈhoʊzd /

adjective

1. without a house or housing; not housed.

   Unhoused cables can sag and fall into the work area, becoming a health and safety risk.

2. being without a house to live in or lacking permanent housing; houseless; homeless.

   One hundred percent of your donations are used to provide warm meals, first aid, and more to our unhoused neighbors.

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Sensitive Note

See homeless ( def. ).

Etymology

Origin of unhoused

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ ( def. ) + house ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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unhoused

Since then, the number of annual encampment fires and the number of unhoused people have dropped considerably as the city has made dedicated efforts to remove encampments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The unpermitted work triggered a review from the board, and the place sat vacant for years as neighbors watched unhoused people take over the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

At one point, residents say, the abandoned property was inhabited by the unhoused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But I am still unhoused, and here my good friend and fellow-workman, Alcibiade Tourniquet, native of Argenteuil, stands me in good stead. 

From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by William Duthie

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Related Words

• homeless
• houseless
• unsheltered

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