stay over
phrasal verb
stayed over; staying over; stays over
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
Can she stay over tonight?
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Where people can stay over multiple days like during Grammy Week, NBA All Star Week or something like that and immerse themselves in the music and the culture without even having to leave the facility.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
As Erpe-Mere could be an hour and half’s drive away from Bruges, Lammens would stay over at Swinnen’s house for a sleepover with his two sons on Fridays, then play in academy matches on Saturdays.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The problem started with the roommate’s boyfriend, who stays over often.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Larsen proposed in 2021 about 10 beds for a 24-stay and about 16 for a longer stay over days.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
As Erpe-Mere could be an hour and half’s drive away from Bruges, Lammens would stay over at Swinnen’s house for a sleepover with his two sons on Fridays, then play in academy matches on Saturdays.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The problem started with the roommate’s boyfriend, who stays over often.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Larsen proposed in 2021 about 10 beds for a 24-stay and about 16 for a longer stay over days.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay over
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“Stay over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20over. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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