Homeless Definition

hōmlĭs
adjective
Having no home or haven.
American Heritage
Having no home; without a permanent place of residence.
Webster's New World
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noun
People without homes considered as a group. Often used with the.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • homeless person

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Homeless

  • the homeless

Origin of Homeless

  • From Middle English *homles, *hamles, from Old English hāmlēas (“homeless”), equivalent to home +‎ -less. Cognate with Danish hjemløs (“homeless”), Swedish hemlös (“homeless”), Dutch heemloos. Compare also German heimatlos (“homeless”), Icelandic heimilislaus (“homeless”).

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