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 + atThey 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.
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Flight delays forced Choco and his travel partner to spend the night in Chicago — a layover neither of them had planned.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Groups sometimes in the hundreds would take MARTA to the airport to spend the night.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The rationale is that such kits could be needed in case a student has to spend the night at school, especially in the event of an earthquake.
—Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
End your day with hearty, Italian American cuisine at Nate’s on Marsh and plan to spend the night at boutique hotels like Petit Soleil, Hotel San Luis Obispo, or the San Luis Creek Lodge.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Groups sometimes in the hundreds would take MARTA to the airport to spend the night.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The rationale is that such kits could be needed in case a student has to spend the night at school, especially in the event of an earthquake.
—Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
End your day with hearty, Italian American cuisine at Nate’s on Marsh and plan to spend the night at boutique hotels like Petit Soleil, Hotel San Luis Obispo, or the San Luis Creek Lodge.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.
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