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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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
This new phase of parenthood is full of play dates and sleepovers, drop-offs and pickups.
—Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
So, going on tour with her was like a month-long sleepover with my best friend.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
The Middletons reportedly have sleepovers with the trio of siblings and accompany Kate on school drop-offs occasionally.
Carole, 69, and Michael, 75, attended Friday's carol service hosted by their daughter, as did their other children, James Middleton and Pippa Middleton.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
This new phase of parenthood is full of play dates and sleepovers, drop-offs and pickups.
—Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
So, going on tour with her was like a month-long sleepover with my best friend.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
The Middletons reportedly have sleepovers with the trio of siblings and accompany Kate on school drop-offs occasionally.
Carole, 69, and Michael, 75, attended Friday's carol service hosted by their daughter, as did their other children, James Middleton and Pippa Middleton.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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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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