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.
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Set an earlier bedtime Early bedtimes can slip through the cracks over the summer as kids stay up for sleepovers, movie marathons and long plane flights.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Early bedtimes can slip through the cracks over the summer as kids stay up for sleepovers, movie marathons and long plane flights.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Shane was on his way to pick up Emily from a sleepover.
—Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Before his latest sleepover, Moriggi packed Wally’s little backpack with his favorite toys, food and treats.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Early bedtimes can slip through the cracks over the summer as kids stay up for sleepovers, movie marathons and long plane flights.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Shane was on his way to pick up Emily from a sleepover.
—Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Before his latest sleepover, Moriggi packed Wally’s little backpack with his favorite toys, food and treats.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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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
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