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
Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 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
Warr, who once slept in her car to be first in line to snap up a vintage conversation-pit sofa, recalls it as one of the wildest sales she’s ever attended.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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