Standard Lemma guide

unhoused

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ʌnˈhaʊzd/
  • rhymes with -aʊzd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Driven from one's home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Homeless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Not located within a housing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • an unhoused engine

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of unhouse

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English unhoused From un- + house + -ed.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Real reading context

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