Homeless Definition & Meaning
homeless
- adjective
- without nationality or citizenship; "stateless persons"
- physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern
- noun
- someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"
- poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in; "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"
"Homeless" in song lyrics
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"Homeless..."
Aesop Rock — Nickel Plated Pockets -
"and homeless"
Arsonists — Alive -
"trying to Feed the Homeless"
Beast 1333 — Anonymous
Words that rhyme with homeless
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- What does homeless mean?
- without nationality or citizenship; "stateless persons" physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park" poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in; "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"
- What part of speech is homeless?
- Homeless is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does homeless have?
- Homeless has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).