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/ɛs.de.ɛf/

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Translation

homeless person

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Word origin

An acronym of sans domicile fixe ('without a fixed address'), an administrative term that became the everyday word for a homeless person.

Origin
French
Root
sans domicile fixe

Grammar

Gendercommon
PluralSDF

Examples

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A charity hands out hot meals to homeless people every evening.

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The town hall opens a shelter for homeless people during the winter.

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This homeless man has been sleeping near the station for months.

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Volunteers give blankets to homeless people.

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The number of homeless people has risen in the capital.

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