sleepover

noun

sleep·​over ˈslēp-ō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
1
: an overnight stay (as at another's home)
2
: an instance of hosting a sleepover in one's home

Examples of sleepover in a Sentence

Our daughter is having a sleepover for her friends tomorrow.
Recent Examples on the Web Parents of three 12-year-old girls became suspicious of an Oregon father after two of the children displayed concerning behavior the morning after a sleepover at the man's house with his daughter. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 In the mid '90s at a girls' sleepover, 10-year-old Jenee Keener was making predictions for her grand future. April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024 And call you up and come by and still have sleepovers and things like that? Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Recently, my closest friend has developed a habit of visiting to watch a movie, only to end up falling asleep, turning our hangout into an impromptu sleepover. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024 The evidence against him relied largely on the memories of the children who, in some cases, recalled the events of the sleepover to authorities. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2024 The Good American co-founder, 39, shared photos from a sleepover daughter True, 5½, hosted for her cousins — Stormi and Chicago, both 6, and Dream, 7. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 From sleepovers, wine-downs, and game nights, there are plenty of celebration options to choose from, but finding the perfect items to bring it all to life may be daunting. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Feb. 2024 Overnight port stays have been a growing trend in the cruise industry over the last few years, with many of the top lines offering one or two sleepover stays in some of the more bustling cities in Europe and Asia. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleepover was in 1965

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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sleepover

noun
sleep·​over ˈslēp-ō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home

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