homeless

/hˈə‍ʊmləs/

/ˈhoʊmɫəs/

[noun] [adjective]

Homeless

[NOUN]

someone who does not have a place to live in and so lives on the streets

synonyms : homeless person

poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

homeless

[ADJECTIVE]

physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

synonyms : dispossessed

roofless

without nationality or citizenship

synonyms : stateless

Examples

1. She gave the homeless man a five-dollar bill.

2. Kowalski goes to the mat for homeless vets.

3. The homeless man has been on the road for years, sleeping in shelters and on the streets.

4. A homeless man was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread, but when a wealthy socialite was caught shoplifting expensive jewelry, she was let off with a warning.