Synonyms:
dispossessed, homeless, roofless
Meaning: physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern
Synonyms:
homeless, stateless
Meaning: without nationality or citizenship; "stateless persons"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
homeless
Meaning: poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in; "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"
Synonyms:
homeless, homeless_person
Meaning: someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"
Usage examples
"I have offered the hospitality of this house to a homeless, orphan girl, and she has accepted it.
He was within the walls now, and struggling to pass through the mob of people that was swarming like homeless bees.
No wonder that William pushed back his plate almost every meal with his food scarcely touched, and then wandered about the house with that hungry, homesick, homeless look that nearly broke her heart.
The statistics give an average of two hundred and sixty homeless children picked up annually at that period, by the police patrols, in unenclosed lands, in houses in process of construction, and under the arches of the bridges.
The children were soon his friends, for with them he was always gentle, trying in his soft language and expressive gestures to show his good-will and gratitude; for they defended him against their ruder playmates, and, following their father's example, trusted and cherished the homeless youth.