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unhoused

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhaʊzd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English -ed English unhoused From un- + house + -ed.

  1. Driven from one's home.
  2. Homeless.

    This combination of law and design can sometimes be so effective that it renders the entire problem of homelessness—and also the unhoused people themselves—invisible to others.

    In a remote stretch of southern California desert, at least 200 unhoused people live outside, battling the extremes: blazing hot temperatures in the summer, snow in winter, rugged terrain inaccessible to many vehicles, a constant wind that blankets everything with silt, and no running water for miles.

  3. Not located within a housing.

    an unhoused engine

verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. simple past and past participle of unhouse