roof dweller

Homeless person who chooses to sleep on the accessible flat roof of buildings rather than on the street. Most often used to describe an itinerant busker, such as a blues musician, who needed to reduce the risk of their instrument being stolen so chose to sleep away from the street.

He was a busker by day but a roof dweller by night.

by bluesroots March 3, 2018

roof dweller

A homeless person, usually under 30, who sets up camp on top of an urban building.

We were considered roof dwellers for our choice of a place to stay.

by Mary Major April 4, 2006