stay the night
idiom
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night.
—often + atThey stayed the night at her brother's.
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Fryer told her to drive to his relative’s home in Dyer to stay the night.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The boy in turn clings to his mom’s neck, plaintively asking any who will listen whether she might be permitted to stay the night.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
Guests arrive, settle in, dine slowly, stay the night.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The trail log is often full of stories about strange occurrences from those who are brave enough to stay the night.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The boy in turn clings to his mom’s neck, plaintively asking any who will listen whether she might be permitted to stay the night.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
Guests arrive, settle in, dine slowly, stay the night.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The trail log is often full of stories about strange occurrences from those who are brave enough to stay the night.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay the night
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“Stay the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20night. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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