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
ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
More than 1,000 people were stuck in Guadalajara's zoo overnight, sleeping in buses.
—CBS News, 23 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
More than 1,000 people were stuck in Guadalajara’s zoo overnight, sleeping in buses.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
More than 1,000 people were stuck in Guadalajara's zoo overnight, sleeping in buses.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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