couch-surfer
Temporary floor crasher
A couch-surfer is someone who stays temporarily at others' homes, typically sleeping on couches or spare beds rather than paying for lodging.
The term suggests informal, short-term arrangements—often among friends or through hospitality networks—rather than homelessness: I was a couch-surfer for three months after graduation.
The practice is couch-surfing.
Person lodging temporarily
- visitorShort-term guest
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- sleepoverOvernight visit with friends
- hostOne receiving guests
invitee · crasher · friend · acquaintance · buddy · pal · companion · stranger
Rootless, roving person
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
- itinerantMoving for work
- transientTemporary, soon departing
backpacker · globetrotter · traveler · rover · wayfarer · rootless · homeless · migrant
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- crashpadInformal temporary lodging
- floorIndoor walking surface
- airbedInflatable sleeping surface
- futonConvertible couch-bed
temporary · short-term · free · lodging · bunk · mattress · blanket · pillow
Receiving guests socially
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- trustConfidence in another
goodwill · exchange · reciprocity · kindness · graciousness · community · sharing · local
One who cadges habitually
- spongerOne who mooches
- leechBlood-feeding aquatic worm
- scroungerOne who begs opportunistically
- cadgerPersistent borrower without repayment
bludger · hanger-on · deadbeat · taker · user · exploiter · cheapskate · mooch
Self-supported wilderness travel
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- exploreTravel to discover
- destinationIntended arrival point
itinerary · roadtrip · journey · wanderlust · sightseeing · trip · low-cost · shoestring
houseguest
Person lodging temporarily
host · invitee · crasher · friend · acquaintance · buddy · pal · companion · stranger · traveler
wanderer
Rootless, roving person
transient · backpacker · globetrotter · traveler · rover · wayfarer · rootless · homeless · migrant · adventurer
sofa
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
futon · temporary · short-term · free · lodging · bunk · mattress · blanket · pillow · squat
hosting
Receiving guests socially
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- opennessQuality of being accessible
trust · goodwill · exchange · reciprocity · kindness · graciousness · community · sharing · local · connection
moocher
One who cadges habitually
cadger · bludger · hanger-on · deadbeat · taker · user · exploiter · cheapskate · mooch · imposition
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
destination · itinerary · roadtrip · journey · wanderlust · sightseeing · trip · low-cost · shoestring · hitchhiking
couch-surferhost
One receiving guests
hotel guest · paying guest · landlord · Airbnb host · lodger
couch-surferhomeowner
Property title holder
property owner · householder · permanent resident · mortgage holder · homesteader
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