Simple Definition of slumber

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slumber

1 of 2

verb

slumbers; slumbered; slumbering
literary : sleep
The children quietly slumbered.

slumber

2 of 2

noun

plural slumbers
literary : sleep
a dreamless slumber
She fell into deep slumber.

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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/slumber. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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