spend the night

idiom

1
: to sleep for the night at a place
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she spent the night.
often + at
They spent the night at her brother's.
2
: to stay with someone overnight and have sex with that person
+ with
She spent the night with her boyfriend.

Examples of spend the night in a Sentence

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People in the programs get to spend the night on the island. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 The public can also spend the night at The Haunted Forest, which has tiny houses, covered wagons and camping sites. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Those hikers with camping experience can also opt to spend the night within the park. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025 Lajitas also offers shorter day rides and more family-friendly trails for less-skilled equestrians, and if camping is too rustic, spend the night at Summit at Big Bend, which has stargazer domes, traditional casas, and the state’s only cave hotel rooms. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spend the night

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“Spend the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spend%20the%20night. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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