slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in
1
: to sleep where one is employed
2
a
b
: to sleep late intentionally
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
So could a weekend sleep-in be the salvation?
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Kenny-Velasquez said the women slept in bunk beds and shared a bathroom without doors, even for shower stalls and toilets.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
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
So could a weekend sleep-in be the salvation?
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Plans call for building a facility that can accommodate 350 people, with emergency shelter beds, sleeping cabins, and parking spaces for people who sleep in their vehicles.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Kenny-Velasquez said the women slept in bunk beds and shared a bathroom without doors, even for shower stalls and toilets.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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