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homeless

adjective noun

Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhoʊmlɪs

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

    “{'source': 'James Stern', 'text': 'made a living out of shepherding dispossessed people from one country to another'}”

adjective

  1. Without nationality or citizenship

    “Stateless persons”

noun

  1. Poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

    “The homeless became a problem in the large cities”

noun

  1. Someone unfortunate without housing

    “A homeless was found murdered in Central Park”

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'James Stern', 'text': 'made a living out of shepherding dispossessed people from one country to another'}
Stateless persons
The homeless became a problem in the large cities
A homeless was found murdered in Central Park

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