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”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊmlɪs/, /ˈhoʊmləs/

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homeless (not comparable)

1. Lacking a permanent place of residence.

   Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.

• homeless dumping
• homeless shelter
• homelessness

• home

• Japanese: ホームレス (hōmuresu)

• destitute
• bum
• unhoused
• transient