spend the night

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Forced to spend the night in jail, Nick was bailed out by his wife, but was ordered by a court to live separately from his children, the youngest of whom was just seven months old at the time. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Rather, outreach workers go out into the community and invite homeless people to spend the night on a bus, parked at the center, located near downtown Orlando. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

At Lynette Ralph's horse ranch in Missouri, vacationers can spend the night in a small cabin, wake up to views of the horses and get a firsthand look at ranch life. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

When that sequence breaks down for several hours, aircraft can wind up hundreds of miles from where they are supposed to spend the night. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for spend the night

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