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
Home life affected Anya's mental health and, after a period of sofa surfing, she was offered a place at a hostel.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023
He said previously he had been "sofa surfing on friends' couches and stuff".
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2021
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
"Many thousands more people will not be recorded, instead being hidden away from help on the street, sofa surfing and in overcrowded and unsuitable accommodation."
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2012
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