sleeps rough

A form of sleep rough — Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sleep rough
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sleeps rough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeps%20rough

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

Chicago

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

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