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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Another neighbor, Maria, remembered sleepovers with the children, each with a unique personality.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: For one family, a sleepover at an Indigenous Emberá community in Panama.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
At Shauna’s, Misty gets roped into drinking with Callie and Lottie under the guise of having a sleepover.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: For one family, a sleepover at an Indigenous Emberá community in Panama.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
On Valentine's Day on Friday, the animal welfare organization is offering pet lovers a chance to have a sleepover with a dog or a cat from shelters across the country.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleepover
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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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