rough sleeping

noun

The act or practice of sleeping without adequate shelter, typically outdoors or in places not designed for human habitation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The act or practice of sleeping without adequate shelter, typically outdoors or in places not designed for human habitation.
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APA

rough sleeping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough%20sleeping

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“rough sleeping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough%20sleeping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rough sleeping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough%20sleeping.

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