shackless

adj — 2 senses

shackless

adj

Etymology From shack + -less.

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
  • The poorest of the poor are truly destitute, with so few assets they are basically shackless.2014, George W. Norton, Hunger and Hope: Escaping Poverty and Achieving Food Security in Developing ...:

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