slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in
1
: to sleep where one is employed
2
a
b
: to sleep late intentionally
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
The rugged, little Bean Pod still features teardrop-like sizing but replaces the sleep-in cabin with a sprawling multi-compartment gear storage setup.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
For the past decade, the twins slept in the same bedroom, sharing bedtime routines.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
So could a weekend sleep-in be the salvation?
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
The rugged, little Bean Pod still features teardrop-like sizing but replaces the sleep-in cabin with a sprawling multi-compartment gear storage setup.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
The author’s two boy cousins slept in a porch so cold their hair was frozen in the morning.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
For the past decade, the twins slept in the same bedroom, sharing bedtime routines.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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