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displaced
[ dis-pleyst ]
adjective
- lacking a home, country, etc.
- moved or put out of the usual or proper place.
noun
- Usually the displaced. persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources:
After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·徱· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of displaced1
Example Sentences
Sudanese people are eating leaves and charcoal to survive after fleeing an attack on a camp for displaced people near the city of el-Fasher, an aid agency has told the BBC.
Almost half of the school’s population lost homes, and many more would be displaced, including more than three-quarters of the cast of “Shrek the Musical Jr.”
That ethos was on full display during the January L.A. wildfires, when members helped care for hundreds of displaced horses and became trained for future emergencies.
Armiger added there was no definitive times for the displaced residents to return home due to the ongoing investigation and need to make buildings safe.
Her thoughts turn to looking after her own children, who have been displaced with her nine times in the past year and a half.
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