unhoused

[ uhn-hohzd ]

adjective

1. without a house or housing; not housed:

   Unhoused cables can sag and fall into the work area, becoming a health and safety risk.

2. 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 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of unhoused¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹( def ) + house ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

This November, voters will decide whether to approve Measure A, a half-cent sales tax that would remain in effect indefinitely to fund programs for the unhoused.

From Los Angeles Times

This November, voters will decide whether to approve Measure A, a half-cent sales tax that would remain in effect indefinitely to fund programs for the unhoused.

From Los Angeles Times

She added, “My heart goes out to the unhoused, as there is little to no relief when those temps rise.”

From Salon

The number of unhoused residents has skyrocketed.

From Los Angeles Times

With “Grotesquerie,” Murphy tapped into the all-enveloping fear that the world is in a death spiral, building real-life metaphors into the horrors Lois dreamed of, including climate change, the loss of reproductive rights and the dehumanization of the unhoused.

From Salon

Related Words

• homeless
• houseless
• unsheltered