shackless

English

Etymology

From shack +‎ -less.

Adjective

shackless (not comparable)

  1. (of a place) Without a shack or shacks.
    Near-synonyms: hutless, cabinless, houseless, buildingless
  2. (of a person) Not housed in a shack.
    Near-synonyms: hutless, houseless, homeless, unhoused
    • 2014, George W. Norton, Hunger and Hope: Escaping Poverty and Achieving Food Security in Developing ...‎[1]:
      The poorest of the poor are truly destitute, with so few assets they are basically shackless.
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