sleepaway

adjective

sleep·away | \ ˈslēp-ə-ˌwā

How to pronounce sleepaway (audio)

\

Definition of sleepaway

: providing accommodations for overnight sleep and extended stay away from home sleepaway camps

Examples of sleepaway in a Sentence

We sent the kids off to sleepaway camp for the week.

Recent Examples on the Web

In a 2014 study by child development expert Yalda T. Uhls of Common Sense Media, preteens who spent just five days at a sleepaway nature camp without access to screens developed a greater understanding of real-world interpersonal communication cues. — Terri Akman, Philly.com, "Tech-free camps change kids' brains for the better. How have parents and kids adjusted?," 15 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sleepaway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about sleepaway

Dictionary Entries near sleepaway

Statistics for sleepaway

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for sleepaway

The first known use of sleepaway was in 1971

See more words from the same year

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for sleepaway

sleepaway

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of sleepaway

US : providing beds and rooms so people can stay overnight for a number of nights

See the full definition for sleepaway in the English Language Learners Dictionary

Comments on sleepaway

What made you want to look up sleepaway? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

coin of the realm

something valued as if it were money

Test Your Vocabulary

Time Traveler Quiz: Which Word Came First?

Which came first?

sarcastic snarky

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ