Unhoused

//ʌnˈhaʊzd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unhouse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Driven from one's home. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Homeless. euphemistic, not-comparable

    "This combination of law and design can sometimes be so effective that it renders the entire problem of homelessness—and also the unhoused people themselves—invisible to others."

  3. 3
    Not located within a housing. not-comparable

    "an unhoused engine"

Synonyms

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exiledhomelesshutlesson streeton the streetoutcast

Antonyms

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housed

Example

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"Eric Adams bullies the unhoused."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + house + -ed.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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