# sleep rough

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌsliːp ˈɹʌf/

## Definitions
1. Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.

## Etymology
From sleep (verb) + rough (“in a rough manner, roughly”, adverb) (a reference to the uncomfortable situation of sleeping outdoors).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sleep-rough