Homeless
adjective
Having no home or permanent place to live.
He has been homeless since he lost his job.
Often appears as...
- homeless person
- homeless people
adjective
Lacking a fixed location, as of a place of business or residence.
He started a homeless food truck business.
Often appears as...
- homeless pets
- homeless business
noun
Someone who doesn't have a house or a place to live.
Charities provide food and clothes for the homeless.
Often appears as...
- the homeless population
- helping the homeless
adjective
Having no home or permanent place to live.
He has been homeless since he lost his job.
Often appears as...
- homeless person
- homeless people
adjective
Lacking a fixed location, as of a place of business or residence.
He started a homeless food truck business.
Often appears as...
- homeless pets
- homeless business
noun
Someone who doesn't have a house or a place to live.
Charities provide food and clothes for the homeless.
Often appears as...
- the homeless population
- helping the homeless
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term often implies unfortunate circumstances and hardship.
The homeless crisis in the city is worsening.
Pro Tip 2/3Used with 'the'
'Homeless' can be a collective noun describing a group without separate article.
Many charities aim to support the homeless.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Usage
Be mindful, as describing someone as homeless can be seen as labeling.
Sarah volunteers to help people who are homeless.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term often implies unfortunate circumstances and hardship.
The homeless crisis in the city is worsening.
Pro Tip 2/3Used with 'the'
'Homeless' can be a collective noun describing a group without separate article.
Many charities aim to support the homeless.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Usage
Be mindful, as describing someone as homeless can be seen as labeling.
Sarah volunteers to help people who are homeless.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term often implies unfortunate circumstances and hardship.
The homeless crisis in the city is worsening.
Pro Tip 2/3Used with 'the'
'Homeless' can be a collective noun describing a group without separate article.
Many charities aim to support the homeless.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Usage
Be mindful, as describing someone as homeless can be seen as labeling.
Sarah volunteers to help people who are homeless.
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Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
the four founders, well, we would've been broke, we would've been homeless, sitting on the street with mustaches. But we thought, you know what, if that's the worst thing that happens, so what? We're going to have a lot of fun doing it, and it taught us the importance of taking risks and really smart risks.
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Healthier men, one...
founders well we would have been broke we would have been homeless sitting on the street with mustaches so we thought you know what if that's who I think that happens so what we're going to have a lot of fun doing it and taught us the importance of taking risks
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A Black man goes...
we have the conversations that change lives. We meet the community right where they are, and we've done everything from divert gang violence in real time to help find people jobs to mentoring homeless youth. And the reason why we needed to do this
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Becky Blanton: The year...
the negative perceptions of other people can impact our reality, if we let it. I failed to realize that homelessness is an attitude, not a lifestyle. At first, living in the van was great. I showered in campgrounds. I ate out regularly.
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The family I lost in...
It was the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. But again, I didn't know it was going to be a long goodbye. I have not seen my mom or my sister since then. Suddenly, I became an orphan and homeless.
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What forgiveness can...
collecting scraps of newspapers from the trash my only schooling was life hard lessons that I learned on the street as a homeless child that was your fate if you grew up in a place like Kiara obviously
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How the arts help...
in buildings or in storage units. I, like thousands of other homeless youth, disappeared into the shadows of the city while the whole world kept spinning as if nothing at all had gone terribly wrong.
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Navigating the High Cost...
it's the housing prices. People who have born, raised, generations here that are finding themselves homeless. And it's just families getting pushed out. And it has nothing to do with income, jobs.
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Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans. The crab normally winds its body into the spiral of a shell. It's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can.
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How I learned to read --...
and homeless shelters. Oftentimes, dinner was served in breadlines and soup kitchens. The big homey told me money rules the world and everything in it. And in these streets, money is king.
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
the four founders, well, we would've been broke, we would've been homeless, sitting on the street with mustaches. But we thought, you know what, if that's the worst thing that happens, so what? We're going to have a lot of fun doing it, and it taught us the importance of taking risks and really smart risks.
Video examples
Healthier men, one...
founders well we would have been broke we would have been homeless sitting on the street with mustaches so we thought you know what if that's who I think that happens so what we're going to have a lot of fun doing it and taught us the importance of taking risks
Video examples
A Black man goes...
we have the conversations that change lives. We meet the community right where they are, and we've done everything from divert gang violence in real time to help find people jobs to mentoring homeless youth. And the reason why we needed to do this
Video examples
Becky Blanton: The year...
the negative perceptions of other people can impact our reality, if we let it. I failed to realize that homelessness is an attitude, not a lifestyle. At first, living in the van was great. I showered in campgrounds. I ate out regularly.
Video examples
The family I lost in...
It was the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. But again, I didn't know it was going to be a long goodbye. I have not seen my mom or my sister since then. Suddenly, I became an orphan and homeless.
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
collecting scraps of newspapers from the trash my only schooling was life hard lessons that I learned on the street as a homeless child that was your fate if you grew up in a place like Kiara obviously
Video examples
How the arts help...
in buildings or in storage units. I, like thousands of other homeless youth, disappeared into the shadows of the city while the whole world kept spinning as if nothing at all had gone terribly wrong.
Video examples
Navigating the High Cost...
it's the housing prices. People who have born, raised, generations here that are finding themselves homeless. And it's just families getting pushed out. And it has nothing to do with income, jobs.
Video examples
Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans. The crab normally winds its body into the spiral of a shell. It's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can.
Video examples
How I learned to read --...
and homeless shelters. Oftentimes, dinner was served in breadlines and soup kitchens. The big homey told me money rules the world and everything in it. And in these streets, money is king.
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Quote examples
Gwilym Lee
Welsh Actor
At drama school, a casting director asked the class to walk round the room one at a time, and we had to imagine who they might be. The two before me were described as a doctor and a businessman, but when it came to me, they said homeless person. That was when I thought I'd better do something about my appearance!
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Jen Lilley
American Actress
A great foster parent can end the cycle of abuse and neglect, and impact not just the foster child's life, but also that child's future children's lives, the lives of people who would otherwise be victims of a lost foster child's crimes, and help end human trafficking and homelessness.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
Portland in particular is a cheap enough place to live that you can still develop your passion - painting, writing, music. People seem less status-conscious. Even wealthy people buy second-hand clothes and look a little bit homeless.
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Julia Stiles
American Actress
I met this homeless man who had never owned a shirt in his life. He had taken his pants and worn them as a shirt and I thought it was so creative. He was liberated from the conventions of fashion.
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Jewel
American Musician
I've been writing lullabies since the beginning. I kind of did it for myself to help myself fall asleep when I really worried, like when I was homeless and I'd fall asleep in my car.
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Grant Shapps
British Politician
It's almost impossible to get the outside world to take any notice of homelessness at all.
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Cardi B
American Musician
I just feel like I influence people because I'm like - I was practically homeless.
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Gerry Harvey
Australian Businessman
Importantly, I still give money to homeless people - and all other charities.
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Lauren Daigle
American Musician
I consider the homeless just as important as the richest of the rich.
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Paul Dano
American Actor
The world of the homeless is a tough and interesting world.
Quote examples
Gwilym Lee
Welsh Actor
At drama school, a casting director asked the class to walk round the room one at a time, and we had to imagine who they might be. The two before me were described as a doctor and a businessman, but when it came to me, they said homeless person. That was when I thought I'd better do something about my appearance!
Quote examples
Jen Lilley
American Actress
A great foster parent can end the cycle of abuse and neglect, and impact not just the foster child's life, but also that child's future children's lives, the lives of people who would otherwise be victims of a lost foster child's crimes, and help end human trafficking and homelessness.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
Portland in particular is a cheap enough place to live that you can still develop your passion - painting, writing, music. People seem less status-conscious. Even wealthy people buy second-hand clothes and look a little bit homeless.
Quote examples
Julia Stiles
American Actress
I met this homeless man who had never owned a shirt in his life. He had taken his pants and worn them as a shirt and I thought it was so creative. He was liberated from the conventions of fashion.
Quote examples
Jewel
American Musician
I've been writing lullabies since the beginning. I kind of did it for myself to help myself fall asleep when I really worried, like when I was homeless and I'd fall asleep in my car.
Quote examples
Grant Shapps
British Politician
It's almost impossible to get the outside world to take any notice of homelessness at all.
Quote examples
Cardi B
American Musician
I just feel like I influence people because I'm like - I was practically homeless.
Quote examples
Gerry Harvey
Australian Businessman
Importantly, I still give money to homeless people - and all other charities.
Quote examples
Lauren Daigle
American Musician
I consider the homeless just as important as the richest of the rich.
Quote examples
Paul Dano
American Actor
The world of the homeless is a tough and interesting world.
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