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

During one of those sleepovers, Mr. Musk said, Mr. Trump called him late at night to tell him to make sure to get some ice cream from the kitchen. —Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 1 May 2025

O’Keefe’s niece often came over to McCabe’s home for sleepovers, McCabe said. —Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025

The Middletons live a short car ride away from the Prince and Princess of Wales' primary home in Windsor and are a constant presence in their grandchildren's lives, often hosting George, Charlotte and Louis for sleepovers. —Stephanie Petit, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

The Stolen Girl centers on Elisa, a mother of two who reluctantly allows her 9-year-old daughter Lucia to attend a sleepover at the home of her new friend Josie. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 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