unhoused
adjective
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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.
- Driven from one's home.
- 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.”
- Not located within a housing.
“an unhoused engine”
verb
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
- simple past and past participle of unhouse