displaced

American  

[dis-pleyst] / dɪsˈpleɪst /

adjective

1. lacking a home, country, etc.

2. moved or put out of the usual or proper place.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. Usually the displaced persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources.

   After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories.

Other Word Forms

• undisplaced adjective

Etymology

Origin of displaced

First recorded in 1565–75; displace + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"Nobody knows what's happening," he said, adding that "displaced people have been sleeping in the open" in the area.

From BBC

More than a million people - roughly one in every six in the country - have also been displaced, worsening an existing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.

From BBC

Lacking options, many displaced people therefore have to find relatives who can host them or pay exorbitant rents to landlords, explained Fadi Al-Halabi, executive director in Lebanon of the Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network.

From Barron's

Observable demand destruction has cut about 1 billion cubic feet per day so far, with additional volumes displaced through fuel switching, still leaving a sizable gap.

From Barron's

Still, he couldn’t resist the comforts of the warm beverage, and, plagued by the insatiable thirst of his displaced soul, he took a sip.

From Literature