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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Plus, Gil insisted, as he always did, that those were trespassers anyway, not his approved unhoused community of neighbors.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Not for him, he clarified, not for the business, but for the unhoused neighbors.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
A bus whooshes by, an unhoused man screams as he walks by with a shopping cart.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
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.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Why, even her father could not be so—so hard as to sleep undisturbed while she was unhoused!
From The Place Beyond the Winds by Potter, Harry Spafford
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