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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The simple plot follows a, yes, slumber party gone wrong when a power-tool-wielding maniac crashes the party and picks off the girls one by one. Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 On a recent Friday night, 7-year-old Daniella Cabrera was playing hide-and-seek at a slumber party in Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024 My mother first heard the story of Lydia at slumber parties as a teen in the 1960s. Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024 For those needing downtime, plan a special night at home: a new video game or book, favorite takeout, or family slumber party in the living room. Kari Leibowitz, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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