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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In May 2021, at the height of a pandemic that killed thousands of Coloradans and disrupted everything from school to sleepovers, Children’s Hospital Colorado and other health leaders rang the alarm about a youth mental health emergency in the state. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025

The season ended with the two attending a sleepover at Cody's house after his mom confused Beavis and Butt-Head with her son's friends. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

Another new trend elevating the home buying experience is the sleepover, where a buyer stays overnight in a home before purchasing. —Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

For instance, Heming Willis worried that loud noises and chaotic scenes could trigger agitation in her husband, leading her to cut down on playdates and sleepovers for their daughters. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sleepover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

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