/ Dictionary / Index D displaced: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•placed Pronunciation: (dis-plāst'), [key] — adj. lacking a home, country, etc. moved or put out of the usual or proper place. —n. persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources (usually prec. by the): After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: displaced (Thesaurus) displace displaced homemaker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language