English · Word Candidate

homeless

/ˈhoʊmlɪs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: homelesses

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiếu nơi cư trú永久

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Adjective

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Containing no place that might be called home.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có nơi nào có thể gọi là nhà

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Adjective

Examples

But I should turn mine ears and hear The moanings of the homeless sea, ⁠The sound of streams that swift or slow ⁠Draw down Æonian hills, and sow The dust of continents to be; […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who is homeless.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người không có nhà

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Noun

Examples

Oszlár Kálmán András, Yoga in the Bed: Tantric Continence & Spiritual Intimacy […] the jobseekers and homelesses or even the future prime minister, all of us are involved in formation of the new world.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “homeless” mean?

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

Is “homeless” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.