sleep-in

1 of 2

adjective

ˈslēp-ˈin 

: that lives at the place of employment

a sleep-in maid

sleep in

2 of 2

verb

slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in

intransitive verb

1

: to sleep where one is employed

2

a

: oversleep

b

: to sleep late intentionally

Examples of sleep-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Separating those two sleep-in ends are the entry-side kitchen block and far-side dry bathroom. — C.c. Weiss may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026

Back then, Jackson flew to Greenville to organize marches and lead a sleep-in to reach their goal. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

Verb

The heat now poses an additional danger to residents still shaken by the quake, many of whom are sleeping in their cars after their homes were damaged or destroyed. — Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

More than 40,000 households are still without water, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, and thousands of people remain at emergency shelters while others are sleeping in their cars for fear of further powerful tremors. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1951, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sleep-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin