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

On a summer evening on Florida’s west coast, a father dropped his 15-year-old son off for a sleepover. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

On Saturday nights after performing at the opera, all 25 ballet classmates would end up back at a friend’s house for a sleepover. — Remy Rippon, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026

Natasha Gregson Wagner was just 11 years old when an ordinary childhood sleepover turned into a moment that shattered her world. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Hannah was hosting a sleepover for her children and their friends on Saturday night at their home at the time of her death, The Times and The Telegraph reported. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 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