sleepover

noun

sleep·​over ˈslēp-ˌō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
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.
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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleepover was in 1965

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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

sleepover

noun
sleep·​over ˈslēp-ō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home

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