Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country to country, or among different entities or institutions in the same country or region.

The term homeless may also include people whose primary night-time residence is in a homeless shelter, a warming center, a domestic violence shelter or other ad hoc housing situation. but does not include living on your own plot of land without a house. American Government homeless enumeration studies also include persons who sleep in a public or private place not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

In western countries the large majority of homeless are men (75-80%), with single males particularly overrepresented.

Adjective

homeless (not comparable)

1. Lacking a permanent place of residence.

   Whenever I pass the park, I pity the homeless people sleeping on the benches.

• homeless dumping
• homeless shelter
• homelessness

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