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

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

Romano even recalled a time when Johansson tried to make a move on her older brother during a group sleepover at her house … not typically the makings of a close friendship. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

The Linen Closet With the days of friend sleepovers firmly in the rearview mirror, your linen closet deserves a good shakedown. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Trust Your Gut Don’t feel like a boring parent for declining a sleepover request. — Karen Cicero, Parents, 11 Sep. 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