rough sleeper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic) A homeless person who sleeps outdoors.
In England, meanwhile, government figures show the number of rough sleepers – a small fraction of the total homeless population – climbed from 1,768 in 2010 to 4,677 last year (and since the official count is based on a single evening, charities say the real figure is far higher).
2019 June 3, Jon Henley, “'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness”, in The Guardian:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| rough sleepers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
ca sensesostre ((euphemistic) homeless person) · fr sans-abri ((euphemistic) homeless person) · fi koditon ((euphemistic) homeless person) · cmn 流浪者 ((euphemistic) homeless person) · yo asùnta ((euphemistic) homeless person)