: that lives at the place of employment
a sleep-in maid
slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in
1
: to sleep where one is employed
2
a
b
: to sleep late intentionally
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C.c. Weiss
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Back then, Jackson flew to Greenville to organize marches and lead a sleep-in to reach their goal.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Most of them have been sleeping in tents for months, living in limbo.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Adjective
Separating those two sleep-in ends are the entry-side kitchen block and far-side dry bathroom.
—C.c. Weiss
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Back then, Jackson flew to Greenville to organize marches and lead a sleep-in to reach their goal.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Sound can also be manually configured to only play up front, if, say, someone was sleeping in the back, or only in the rear, if someone’s watching a movie that the driver doesn’t need to hear.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Most of them have been sleeping in tents for months, living in limbo.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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