UNSHELTERED Definition & Meaning

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unsheltered

[uhn-shel-terd]

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adjective

not protected or shielded, as from storms or missiles, by a wall, roof, barrier, dense vegetative cover, or the like: The beach is unsheltered from northern winds and gets big waves in late summer.
Eastside residents now face a steep climb uphill to an unsheltered bus stop if they want to use public transportation.
The beach is unsheltered from northern winds and gets big waves in late summer.
being without a house or lacking permanent housing; houseless; homeless.
Veterans experiencing homelessness were more likely to be classified as unsheltered—living in cars, public parks, or under highway overpasses.

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Sensitive Note

See homeless ( def. ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of unsheltered¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ ( def. ) + sheltered ( def. )

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And, in answer to a follow-up, “We do not believe, in the state that it was in, that it could achieve a substantial and meaningful reduction in unsheltered homelessness in the city of Los Angeles.”

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The number of unsheltered homeless people — those who live in interim housing, such as hotels and motels, but do not have a permanent residence — dropped by more than 10% to 29,275, down from 32,680.

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Although the unsheltered population in the city of L.A. decreased last year from 32,680 to 29,275, and is projected to decline again this year, residents and business owners continue to express frustration with the city’s handling of the homelessness crisis.

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About 70% of those people were living unsheltered, more than 45,000 in the city of Los Angeles.

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Proponents of the bill cite recent surveys showing a strong connection of substance use with homelessness and a preference of more than a third of unsheltered homeless people for abstinence-based housing.

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