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 + at
They 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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Chabert went on to praise the series' writing staff, specifically mentioning the show’s final full circle moment in which all five Salinger siblings spend the night in their childhood home for one last time. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025 In the proceeding years, visitors who wanted to spend the night in the park could rent houseboats, erect tents, or park their camper vans or RVs, but the nearest hotel was located about an hour away in Florida City. Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for spend the night

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“Spend the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spend%20the%20night. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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