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

Starlit sleepovers and birds of the delta Leroo La Tau also takes groups out on overnight trips to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. —Lucie Grace, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026

All three of Carole and Michael's children live near them in the Berkshire area, and the couple is a constant presence in the lives of George, Charlotte and Louis, often hosting the trio for sleepovers. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026

Parents love having an easy, reusable activity for restaurants, travel days, sleepovers or quiet time at home. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026

At a recent sleepover, my 15-year-old son and his 14-year-old friend Charlie, driven by a pang of nostalgia, chose to watch the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics on YouTube. —Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 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