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. )

Example Sentences

Citing rising costs and a $50-million reduction in federal, state and local grant and contract income, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Feb. 27 ended services at seven of 13 public clinics that provide vaccines, tests and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and other services to housed and unhoused county residents.

From Los Angeles Times

AB 630, and the city’s effort to implement it, had been strongly opposed by advocates for homeless Angelenos, who said it would make it easier for the city to seize and destroy vehicles that serve as much-needed shelter for the city’s unhoused residents.

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The lawsuit was brought by the CD11 Coalition for Human Rights, which is made up of organizations and individuals who advocate for the “human and civil rights of unhoused and vehicularly housed people.”

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“The goal was never to penalize an individual who’s unhoused,” he said.

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In between chatting up attendees who’d alternately rib him for his age and call him “a perfect role model,” Butler spoke about his hope of getting more kids to attend church regularly and to help the local unhoused community.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• homeless
• houseless
• unsheltered