crash pad

Borrowed sleeping spot

A crash pad is a place to sleep temporarily, especially an informal or makeshift arrangement.

Originally counterculture slang for a communal apartment where people could stay for free, it now more broadly means any place to crash: I need a crash pad near the office for late nights.

In climbing, a crash pad is the thick foam mat placed beneath a boulder to cushion falls.

travel

hostel

Shared traveler lodging

backpackersTravelers with frame-mounted bags
budgetPlan for spending
dormitoryStudent living building

bunk · couchsurfing · hitchhiker · layover · stopover · overnight · transient · waystation · guesthouse · flophouse

climbing

bouldering

Ropeless low-height climbing

spotterSafety backup person
matFlat floor covering
chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone

dyno · mantle · overhang · problem · send · heelhook · traverse · flapper · smear · jam

housing

apartment

Rented unit in building

flatLacking vertical variation
studioCreative professional's workspace
loftSpace beneath the roof

condo · rental · sublet · temporary · shared · roommate · lease · tenant · accommodation · dwelling

aviation

pilot

One who steers aircraft

crewWorking team aboard
airlineAir transport company
layoverBreak between connecting flights

commuter · flight attendant · base · reserve · domicile · crashpad · commute · airport · overnight · shared housing

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