CEFR C1

houselessness

noun

Meaning

houselessness means lack of a house and any other roof; by extension, being out of house and home. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses houselessness to mean lack of a house and any other roof; by extension, being out of house and home.
The teacher asked students to find houselessness in the reading.

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houselessness (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses houselessness to mean lack of a house and any other roof; by extension, being out of house and home.
The teacher asked students to find houselessness in the reading.
Check the words around houselessness to choose the right meaning.

How to Use houselessness

a/the houselessness (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a houselessness."
houselessness in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked houselessness in context before translating it."

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