homeless

[US]/ˈhəʊmləs/
[UK]/ˈhoʊmləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. without a place to live

Phrases & Collocations

homelessness crisis

Example Sentences

the plight of young homeless people.

Data Are Elusive on the Homeless.”

The prisoner described himself as a homeless wanderer.

instituted an annual ball to benefit the homeless;

being homeless is not an open door to decent housing.

The urban homeless are often in desperate need of sustenance.

Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.

An advocate for the homeless gave a stirring speech about their plight.

homeless people forced to panhandle in subway stations.

an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.

They send relief to those who made homeless by floods.

The 1000 homeless people in London sleeping in night shelters are only the tip of the iceberg. There are many thousands of homeless people in the capital.

Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.

The losers in this society are the old, the sick, the jobless, the homeless and badly housed.

putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty.

the number of priority homeless cases has reduced slightly.

Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.

Heartless Castigate ,Mordacious Innuendo——logic analysis of "Homeless" " capitalist henchman

The local authority ruled that he had made himself intentionally homeless and was therefore not entitled to be rehoused.

Real-world Examples

The earthquake has left tens of thousands of people homeless.

Source: New Standard High School English Compulsory Volume 3 by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

In many instances, returning citizens end up homeless.

Source: Life Noggin Science Popularization Selection (Bilingual)

He cares for the pets of people experiencing homelessness.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Musicians have set up washing stations to protect the homeless.

Source: Vox opinion

At that time, it killed 250 people and left thousands homeless.

Source: CNN Listening Collection August 2021

" When people are homeless, they're those homeless folks, " Weitzman said.

Source: VOA Special March 2022 Collection

They ended up giving most of the McNuggets to the homeless.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The blaze has killed at least 13 people and left thousands more homeless.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2014

The charity helped the homeless, with $80 million being raised as of last year.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

The focus is on whether Phoenix officers use excessive force and abuse the homeless.

Source: PBS English News

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