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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The public can also spend the night at The Haunted Forest, which has tiny houses, covered wagons and camping sites.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
After a day of tasting, spend the night just down the road at Little Heaven Bed & Breakfast.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
People in the programs get to spend the night on the island.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Those hikers with camping experience can also opt to spend the night within the park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
After a day of tasting, spend the night just down the road at Little Heaven Bed & Breakfast.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
People in the programs get to spend the night on the island.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Those hikers with camping experience can also opt to spend the night within the park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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