unsheltered

[ uhn-shel-terd ]

/ ʌnˈʃɛl tərd /

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adjective

not protected or shielded, as from storms or missiles, by a wall, roof, barrier, dense vegetative cover, or the like: Eastside residents now face a steep climb uphill to an unsheltered bus stop if they want to use public transportation.The beach is unsheltered from northern winds and gets big waves in late summer.

being without a house or lacking permanent housing; houseless; homeless: Veterans experiencing homelessness were more likely to be classified as unsheltered—living in cars, public parks, or under highway overpasses.

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Origin of unsheltered

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-¹ +sheltered

usage note for unsheltered

See homeless.

Words nearby unsheltered

unshaped, unshapen, unshaven, unsheathe, unshell, unsheltered, unshift, unshifted, unship, unshipped, unshroud

How to use unsheltered in a sentence

Authorities are struggling to provide blankets, medicine and food to the unsheltered exposed to these nasty conditions.
Greece’s Homelessness Spike|Nick Malkoutzis|February 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Other adjectives used as nouns are blete, l. 57, unsheltered place; woe ll.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
In this unsheltered land, where coal was high and doctors far away, winter was a dreaded enemy.
The Moccasin Ranch|Hamlin Garland
But what irony, that this seductive valley should be the approach to the most bare and unsheltered country in Asia!
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler

Right at the end of this rock stood my friend's house, comfortable and solid-looking, but unsheltered by a single tree.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
There followed a meagre breakfast cooked on an unsheltered field kitchen in the dark, and often in the rain.
The Story of the "9th King's" in France|Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts