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

The trundle bed from West Elm comes in handy, doubling as a place to lounge and for sleepovers. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026

DeKalb County Police previously confirmed to PEOPLE that multiple other people were in the residence at the time of the incident as part of a sleepover and were not injured. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Several other young boys were in the home having a sleepover at the time, but were not injured. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Branches across the city are hosting story times (including a sleepover for your kids’ stuffies), craft classes, neighborhood clean-ups, parties, children’s theater, movies, and even a clothes swap. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 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