noun

vagrancy

VAYG-ruhn-sih

noun

The state or condition of living as a vagrant, without a settled home or regular income.

"He was arrested for vagrancy after sleeping in the train station for weeks."

How to Use Vagrancy

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe legal or social condition of being homeless and wandering, often used in an official or legal context.

When to use it

Mostly used in legal or formal contexts, e.g., "vagrancy laws."

Common pairings

vagrancy laws charged with vagrancy

vagrancies plural

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From "vagrant" plus the noun-forming suffix "-cy."

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