sleepover
noun
sleep·over
ˈslēp-ˌō-vər 
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.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Black met with Vito numerous times at the sanctuary and took the dog on several sleepovers, including camping trips, before adopting the pup.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Children are likely to pass lice to one another during playtime, at school, during sports, on the playground, during sleepovers, or at camp.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
The eighth-grader is a straight-A student, highly involved in extracurricular activities like tennis, track and theater, and a participant in regular sleepovers and hangout sessions at the mall.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Black met with Vito numerous times at the sanctuary and took the dog on several sleepovers, including camping trips, before adopting the pup.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Children are likely to pass lice to one another during playtime, at school, during sports, on the playground, during sleepovers, or at camp.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
The eighth-grader is a straight-A student, highly involved in extracurricular activities like tennis, track and theater, and a participant in regular sleepovers and hangout sessions at the mall.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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sleepover
noun
sleep·over
ˈslēp-ō-vər
: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home
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