1. the state of being homeless and wandering from place to place without a permanent residence or regular employment
2. the legal offense of being a vagrant or homeless person in public places
Usage: legal

Examples

• The city implemented new programs to address vagrancy in the downtown area.
• Laws against vagrancy have been criticized as criminalizing poverty.
• The shelter provides temporary relief from vagrancy for those in need.
• His years of vagrancy ended when he found steady work and housing.
• The police officer was trained to handle cases involving vagrancy with compassion.
• Social workers study the root causes of vagrancy in urban communities.