- homeless
- adjective
1 without a home: homeless children2 the homeless people who have nowhere to live, and who often live on the streets— homelessness noun (U)
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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homeless — home less, n. pl. Those people who have no permanent residence, especially those who live outdoors due to poverty; usually used in the definite phrase {the homeless} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homeless — (angl.) [pron. hắŭmles] s. m., art. homelessul; pl. homeless Trimis de gall, 23.01.2008. Sursa: DOOM 2 … Dicționar Român
homeless — (adj.) 1610s, from HOME (Cf. home) + LESS (Cf. less). O.E. had hamleas, but the modern word probably is a new formation. As a noun meaning homeless persons, by 1857 … Etymology dictionary
homeless — [hōm′lis] adj. having no home; without a permanent place of residence ☆ the homeless those typically poor or sometimes mentally ill people who are unable to maintain a place to live and therefore often may sleep in the streets, parks, etc.… … English World dictionary
Homeless — Home less, a. [AS. h[=a]mleas.] Destitute of a home. {Home less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homeless — index derelict (abandoned), solitary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
homeless — /omˈlɛs, ingl. ˈhəumlɪs/ [vc. ingl., propr. «senza ( less) casa (home)»] s. m. e f. inv. barbone, clochard (fr.) … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
homeless — [adj] displaced abandoned, banished, deported, derelict, desolate, destitute, disinherited, displaced, dispossessed, down and out*, estranged, exiled, forlorn, forsaken, friendless, houseless, itinerant, outcast, refugee, uncaredfor, unhoused,… … New thesaurus
homeless — home|less [ houmləs ] adjective * 1. ) without a place to live. Homeless people sometimes sleep, eat, and wash in a homeless shelter: hostels for young homeless people The floods have killed hundreds and made thousands homeless. 2. ) the homeless … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
homeless — [[t]ho͟ʊmləs[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ Homeless people have nowhere to live. ...the growing number of homeless families... Hundreds were made homeless. Derived words: homelessness N UNCOUNT The only way to solve homelessness is to provide more homes. N PLURAL … English dictionary
Homeless — Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Singles Gypsy Woman DE 13 17.06.1991 … Deutsch Wikipedia
