sofa surfing
Britishnoun
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They say that around 189,000 families and individuals who faced the worst forms of homelessness such as rough sleeping, sofa surfing and living in tents were not included in official statistics.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
He said that for some of the time he was "sofa surfing" between about seven different addresses.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2022
"Nova was sofa surfing between me, my mum and my sister which was stressful for her because she's autistic and she has challenging behaviour, but she managed very well."
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2022
Trudgian, whose firm houses around 200 people, says he has around 20 to 30 people who are sofa surfing or sleeping in the woods above the town on his waiting list.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2019
This includes rough sleeping, living in temporary accommodation, and sofa surfing - bedding down at friends' houses.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2017
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