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

Its abrasive, loud buzz is the sound of takeout arriving, dates buzzing up for the first sleepover and delivery drivers pressing a button and walking away without waiting for an answer. —New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Theresa Fusco never showed up at Lisa's house for their sleepover. —Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

Originally bought for my first day of eighth grade, this durable backpack has lasted with me through my last class in college, my summer jobs as a camp counselor, countless sleepovers, and even transatlantic flights. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026

The brothers have had sleepovers and vacations together and Hayden has attended Nehemiah’s football games. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

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