slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in
1
: to sleep where one is employed
2
a
b
: to sleep late intentionally
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
So could a weekend sleep-in be the salvation?
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Thousands more are fleeing, sleeping in a soccer stadium in southern Beirut.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
So could a weekend sleep-in be the salvation?
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
There's no way to prevent SIDS but, by sharing a room with a baby sleeping in their own space, it's believed parents can respond faster to a baby in distress or struggling to breath.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Thousands more are fleeing, sleeping in a soccer stadium in southern Beirut.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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