stay the night

idiom

: to sleep at another person's house for the night

After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night.

—often + at

They stayed the night at her brother's.

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Today, visitors can play a round of golf, stay the night or eat a gourmet meal at the resort, ride a mountain bike or a horse through the desert, or hike in nearby Big Bend National Park or Big Bend State Park. —

Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 Warm under reindeer skins, skimming across a frozen fjord pulled by a dozen eager dogs heading out for some fishing or to stay the night in a remote lodge or even an igloo. —

Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 The best way to see the night sky is to stay the night in the park. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 Best of all, guests can stay the night in a 1944 demountable house by Jean Prouvé, or book one of four luxury guest rooms in the main building. —

Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay the night

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