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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For a more upscale option, guests at Casa San Agustin and Casa Pestagua can visit the properties' private beach club, Acasí, complete with sparkling pool and waterfront dining, and even spend the night at one of its six beachside bungalows.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Snow was forecast, so Dick invited them to spend the night.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Flight delays forced Choco and his travel partner to spend the night in Chicago — a layover neither of them had planned.
—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
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Snow was forecast, so Dick invited them to spend the night.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Flight delays forced Choco and his travel partner to spend the night in Chicago — a layover neither of them had planned.
—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
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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