unhoused
- noun
- /ʌnˈhaʊzd/
:
desamparados
- This is the road of the unhoused, of the spiritually seeking, of the wandering of the lost.
Examples
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So you've got these these unhoused people who got to use the bathroom somewhere.
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Many organizations are providing support for the unhoused in our city, offering meals and shelter.
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I saw one of those robot delivery services in West Hollywood, and there was a an unhoused man sleeping in the street.
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Another one that I think about a lot is, you know, there's unhoused folks in my neighborhood.
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The local government has initiated programs to help the unhoused find permanent housing.
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Volunteers often serve food to the unhoused individuals at the community center during winter.
Synonyms
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2.3
A person who has no home and often lives on the streets
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1.6
A person who has no home to live in
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7.7
A person who has no home and moves from place to place, often begging
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5.6
A person without a home who sleeps outdoors or in public places
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A person who has no home or job and is ignored by other people
People who do not have a home to live in
Antonyms
How Housed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unhoused = housed (transparent) = un + house + ed
The meaning is directly compositional: 'un-' reverses 'housed', yielding the idea of lacking housing or shelter.
Etymology
Unhoused as a noun comes from un- ('not') and house ('home'), so it names people who are 'not housed'; this is a neutral way to refer to individuals who lack permanent shelter, similar in meaning to 'homeless'.