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Meanings of rough sleeper in English

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Usage of rough sleeper in English
1
There was a time when to see a rough sleeper was unusual.
The Guardian
2
They believe the man may have been a rough sleeper.
Radio NZ
3
While never a rough sleeper, I have been, on more than one occasion, homeless.
The Guardian
4
I've given them my details twice. Within the rough sleeper populations there are hierarchies of destitution.
The Guardian
5
But, she said, a night shelter can make a world of difference to a rough sleeper.
Radio NZ
6
Another rough sleeper in her 60s does not want to be named because she is fearful.
The Guardian
7
It looked like a rough sleeper to me.
Rivers of London
8
But she is in an unusual position for a soon-to-be mother -she's a rough sleeper.
The Guardian
9
Wellington-based rough sleeper Reuben has been living on the streets on and off for five years.
Radio NZ
10
Hugo Sugg, a former rough sleeper tells us what he thinks the public should know about homelessness.
BBC
11
Jade Statt helped set up Street Vet after a meeting with one rough sleeper and his dog.
BBC
12
Reporting What should you do if you see a rough sleeper whose immediate welfare you are concerned about?
The Guardian
13
A rough sleeper in Hawera has unwittingly found himself front and centre of the South Taranaki mayoralty race.
Radio NZ
14
He is believed to be a Polish national and was known as a rough sleeper to locals in Bray.
The Irish Times
15
A Hawke's Bay teenager jailed for life for murdering a rough sleeper is now one of the country's youngest killers.
Radio NZ
16
At the weekend, a friend and I found a man, clearly a rough sleeper, unconscious in the street in subzero temperatures.
The Guardian
This collocation consists of:
Rough sleeper across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
Rare