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# person experiencing homelessness

noun phrase (a person experiencing homelessness, people experiencing homelessness)

«person experiencing homelessness» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(official) a homeless person; someone who has no home to live in.

### In the lessons

Used by charities, councils and news, mainly in the USA, to put the person first and show that being homeless is a situation, not who they are. Official register, mainly USA, also Canada and elsewhere.

### Examples

- The shelter helps people experiencing homelessness.
- The city counts people experiencing homelessness every winter.
- He was a person experiencing homelessness before he found a job.
- Volunteers gave out blankets to people experiencing homelessness.
- The charity uses the phrase «people experiencing homelessness».
- Many young people experiencing homelessness sleep on friends' sofas.

### Note

It is long but respectful; «homeless people» is still common and not rude in most contexts. Avoid rude words like «bum» or «tramp». Plain word: homeless.