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.
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Perhaps no one understands the devastation of the LaMar family better than Marc Klaas, whose 12-year-old daughter, Polly, was kidnapped during a sleepover at her mother’s home in Petaluma and killed 33 years ago.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Just over two years ago, Stillwater parents Brian and Coleen Groen sent two of their triplet 6-year-old sons to a friend’s house for a sleepover.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
This bright green soda was a must-have at sleepovers, partially because of its very ‘90s green and orange color scheme and partially because it was packed with sugar.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The Stolen Girl series follows a mother whose young daughter goes missing after a sleepover, unfolding into a story of deception, family secrets, and betrayal.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Just over two years ago, Stillwater parents Brian and Coleen Groen sent two of their triplet 6-year-old sons to a friend’s house for a sleepover.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
This bright green soda was a must-have at sleepovers, partially because of its very ‘90s green and orange color scheme and partially because it was packed with sugar.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The Stolen Girl series follows a mother whose young daughter goes missing after a sleepover, unfolding into a story of deception, family secrets, and betrayal.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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
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