slumber party

noun

: an overnight gathering especially of teenage girls usually at one of their homes

Examples of slumber party in a Sentence

My 12-year-old daughter is having a slumber party tonight.
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Just don’t use them for any slumber party pillow fights! Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Plus, the eye masks make for a cute slumber party selfie accessory! Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Because how else can adults do slumber parties these days? Freya Drohan, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025 All of these things can be framed as part of the slumber party fun. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slumber party

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slumber party was in 1925

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“Slumber party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumber%20party. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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