spend the night
idiom
1
: to sleep for the night at a place
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she spent the night.
—often + atThey spent the night at her brother's.
2
: to stay with someone overnight and have sex with that person
—+ with
She spent the night with her boyfriend.
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Strangers – Chapter 1’s blurb was as follows: After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Folks can enjoy the 300-acre lake system by fishing, canoeing, or kayaking and even spend the night at a primitive camp or RV site.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
People in the programs get to spend the night on the island.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Folks can enjoy the 300-acre lake system by fishing, canoeing, or kayaking and even spend the night at a primitive camp or RV site.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
People in the programs get to spend the night on the island.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Spend the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spend%20the%20night. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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