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

The man, who prosecutors describe as being unhoused, was walking on medical center property holding a clear glass pipe that the officer suspected was drug paraphernalia, according to a sentencing memo filed in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times

But there are still 75,000 unhoused people in Los Angeles County, about 45,000 of them in the city of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

“He escaped the jaws of death only to die, presumably, by himself on the sidewalk — one of the six people who die every day in the city of Los Angeles unhoused. He had a desire to live.”

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

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

Related Words

• homeless
• houseless
• unsheltered