couch surfing

American  

[kauch surf-ing] / ˈkaʊtʃ ˌsɜrf ɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of staying as a guest in the homes of friends or acquaintances while traveling or when lacking permanent housing, usually with hosts providing limited accommodations such as a couch or other informal sleeping arrangement.

2. the act or practice of sitting on a couch or sofa and watching TV, especially while switching from channel to channel.

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Example Sentences

As he reached adulthood, Daily moved around the US, spending six months in Texas with his grandmother, and six months with his father, before falling into couch surfing.

From BBC

The majority of the people Homeboy serves are effectively homeless, sleeping in their cars or couch surfing, Boyle said.

From Los Angeles Times

Nine months after the fire, Comey is still couch surfing and his parents are living with a relative.

From MarketWatch

Temporary housing would help them find their footing, he said, because 70% of people who enter the program are effectively homeless, sleeping in their cars or couch surfing.

From Los Angeles Times

“We have women who have been couch surfing for a decade and wouldn’t consider themselves homeless until they realize, ‘Oh, I don’t actually have a place to go and be and have my baby.’” she said.

From Los Angeles Times