Definitions
physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
Word origin
From Middle English *homles, *hamles, from Old English hāmlēas (“homeless”), equivalent to home + -less. Cognate with Dutch heemloos, Danish hjemløs (“homeless”), Swedish hemlös (“homeless”). Compare also German heimatlos (“homeless”), Icelandic heimilislaus (“homeless”), West Frisian dakleas (“homeless”, literally “having no roof, roofless”).
Used in a sentence
“Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.”
“You know what you never see? A really good-looking homeless couple.”
“The massive arches of the retaining walls have become tent city for the many homeless people in the area.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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