sleepover

noun

sleep·​over ˈslēp-ˌō-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.
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But Karen got a call from her 9-year-old daughter, Ashley, who wanted to be picked up from a sleepover and go home. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024 Think the best buddy sleepover ever, for $144 a person. Oliver Horovitz, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 There were parties in the garden, informal dinners, playdates and sleepovers, and a roving Christmas party once fueled by bottles of Champagne stuck in the snow. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024 This bright green soda was a must-have at sleepovers, partially because of its very ‘90s green and orange color scheme and partially because it was packed with sugar. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleepover 

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 22 Nov. 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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