unhoused
Americanadjective
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without a house or housing; not housed.
Unhoused cables can sag and fall into the work area, becoming a health and safety risk.
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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.
Sensitive Note
See homeless ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of unhoused
First recorded in 1580–90; un- 1 ( def. ) + house ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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On Fridays, her father and mother, Desiree, hosted unhoused children for lunch and Bible study at their home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
For unhoused individuals who are in recovery from alcohol or drug dependence, recovery-oriented housing provides a pathway out of homelessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“My immediate priority is protecting the unhoused individuals who rely on these services and the frontline organizations working every day to help them,” Barger said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Los Angeles County, which includes the metropolis's suburbs, has an official tally of 72,000 unhoused people, 47,000 of whom sleep on the street.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Its atmosphere is always that of the large, free spaces of vast, unhoused nature.
From Whitman A Study by Burroughs, John
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