slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in
1
: to sleep where one is employed
2
a
b
: to sleep late intentionally
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2023
Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For many people with sleep apnea, sleeping in a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is less than ideal.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
After a day of Janine avoiding Gregory, the two finally start to hash it out during a sleep-in field trip at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2023
Verb
The couple announced the happy news on Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 2, sharing a photo of the newborn sleeping in a crib in her nursery as her big sister, Leila, peeked at her.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For many people with sleep apnea, sleeping in a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is less than ideal.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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