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Meaning of rough sleeper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A homeless person who sleeps outdoors.

euphemistic, idiomatic

Equivalents

Suomi koditon
Français sans-abri

Examples

“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).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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