Homeless vs. Houseless: What's the Difference?
Homeless and Houseless Definitions
Homeless
Having no home or haven.
Houseless
Lacking or in need of a house or home
"He said that he was houseless but not homeless because he went to school in that community, was registered to vote there, and had been living in the teepee for seventeen years. He said that teepee was his home."
Homeless
People without homes considered as a group. Often used with the.
Houseless
Homeless but not wanting for local ties, affiliations or roots in a particular community.
Homeless
Lacking a permanent place of residence.
Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.
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Houseless
Destitute of the shelter of a house; shelterless; homeless; as, a houseless wanderer.
Homeless
Destitute of a home.
Homeless
Those people who have no permanent residence, especially those who live outdoors due to poverty; usually used in the definite phrase the homeless.
Homeless
Someone with no housing;
The homeless became a problem in the large cities
Homeless
People who are homeless;
The homeless lived on the city streets
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Homeless
Without nationality or citizenship;
Stateless persons
Homeless
Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security;
Made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another
