vagrancy

/ˈveɪɡrənsi/
noun
  1. The state of being a vagrant; living on the streets without a home or regular job, often moving from place to place.
    • Vagrancy increased during the economic downturn as many people lost their homes.
    • He was arrested for vagrancy because he had no permanent address.
    • The city passed a law to address vagrancy by providing more shelters.
  2. The act or practice of wandering idly without a fixed purpose or destination.
    • The novel describes the vagrancy of a young man traveling across the country with no plan.
    • Some people romanticize vagrancy, but it often involves hardship.
    • Her vagrancy through the old town led her to discover hidden courtyards.
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