Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the state or condition of having no home, especially of living in the streets.
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- noun The state of being
homeless .
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- noun the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
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Examples
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The state of Oregon today released new numbers that show a dramatic increase in homelessness across the state.
Reaction To New Report Showing Dramatic Increase In Oregon Homeless Population 2009
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The state of Oregon today released new numbers that show a dramatic increase in homelessness across the state.
Reaction To New Report Showing Dramatic Increase In Oregon Homeless Population 2009
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So, virtually, homelessness is abolished in germany.
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But homelessness is an economic crisis and in ignoring the economics of homelessness The Portland Tribune missed covering the real story.
The Portland Tribune Story On Homelessness & Churches Misses The Real Story 2009
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I think the homelessness is independent of the economic level or political organization of surrounding society, and we should be tolerant towards them (and in life in general).
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For example, I was struck by the announcement yesterday that we are #1 per capita in homelessness in the entire country.
Paulson calls PGE Park a "crap stadium" (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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I have recently read that suburban homelessness is on the rise.
Think Progress » Scott Brown Yawns At Plane Attack On IRS Building: ‘No One Likes Paying Taxes’ 2010
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February 5th, 2010 at 5: 46 pm tombaker says: the firemen should let the house burn down, so that the kid who lives there learns not to play with matches. because homelessness is a fair and fit punishment for a kid who plays with matches – and his whole family.
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Raul Plasencia, the director of supportive housing services of Bailey House, predicted an increase in homelessness if the caseworker cuts go through.
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If one good thing comes from the current recession and the increase in homelessness, I do hope it is a change in our culture's notion of who is homeless and most importantly, why.
Will the recession change our view of homelessness? - From AWEARNESS 2009
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