sleepover

noun

sleep·​over ˈslēp-ˌō-vər 

1

: an overnight stay (as at another's home)

2

: an instance of hosting a sleepover in one's home

Examples of sleepover in a Sentence

Our daughter is having a sleepover for her friends tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Middletons live near their daughter and her family, and the couple is a constant presence in their grandchildren's lives, often hosting them for sleepovers. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

Here’s how to plan a budget-friendly glamping sleepover, according to experts. —Liz Regalia, Parents, 6 Dec. 2025

The Red Room follows a mysterious disappearance in the late 1990s after a cursed computer pop-up appears at a teenage sleepover. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025

In 2014, Geyser and her friend, Anissa Weier, were having a sleepover with classmate Payton Leutner when the two girls lured Leutner to a local park. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sleepover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

sleepover

noun

sleep·​over ˈslēp-ō-vər 

: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home