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houseless

houseless

4.4
People who do not have a home to live in
  • noun
  • /ˈhaʊsləs/
translation icon : los sin hogar
  • The charity organization is dedicated to helping the Houseless find permanent housing.

Examples

  • And some of us can't even look a person in the eye who's houseless, who's living on the street.

  • And here in Isla Vista, the homeless are known as Houseless.

  • Without them, the situation for many of the Houseless would be much worse.

  • Many of the Houseless were once successful and then lost it all.

  • The relationship between the Houseless and the students is harmonious.

  • This country cannot house its houseless, feed its foodless.

  • The Houseless are veterans, fathers, teachers,  builders, and engineers.

  • It doesn't take long for the students of Isla Vista to warm up to the Houseless, many of whom are old enough to be their grandparents.

  • Many of the Houseless rely on local shelters for food and safety.

  • In our city, the number of Houseless individuals has increased significantly over the past year.

Synonyms

homeless person
vshouseless
76 2.3

A person who has no home and often lives on the streets

is used for people lacking any home not only those on streets
homeless
vshouseless
73 1.6

A person who has no home to live in

is the same meaning expressed with a different term
street person
vshouseless
11 5.6

A person without a home who sleeps outdoors or in public places

covers all people without a home not just those outdoors
unhoused
vshouseless
6.7

People who do not have a permanent home

is a more general label for people without a home

Antonyms

8 2.0

Living in a place as your home

How Housed

unhoused
6.7
houseless
4.4

Surface Forms

houseless singular
houselesses plural

Morphology

houseless = house (transparent) = house + less

The meaning is directly compositional: 'house' + '-less' yields 'without a house or home'.

Etymology

Houseless comes from house and the ending -less, which means 'without'. As a noun, the houseless are the people who have no 'home', so the word is used to talk about that group.