sleepover

noun

Definition of sleepovernext
as in field trip

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Recent Examples of sleepover Social media commentators soon began comparing Wells’ death to the death of Tamla Harsford, a Black mother who died in 2018 during an adult sleepover with a group of white women. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026 Not helping is that Joe is shocked to learn their 12-year-old daughter is at a sleepover and the neighbors are coming for dinner. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Now that Charlotte’s a teenager, the Scooby-Doo alum has gotten some clout from sharing beauty tips with her daughter and friends during a birthday sleepover. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026 Set in one blistering Midwestern small town summer, everything changes in Mina’s friend group when her best friend unexpectedly kisses her at a sleepover. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleepover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepover
  1. field trip
  2. stay
  3. visit
  4. homestay
  5. sojourn
Noun
  • All three incidents happened during a field trip to the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center in June, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • In presentations, the district has cited other funding sources that paid for field trips, for example.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of field trip
Noun
  • Reservations are limited and often book up before guests arrive, so ask the concierge to secure a table as soon as your stay is confirmed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Book a stay at the Evergreen House, a dog-friendly rental in Flagstaff that can accommodate up to eight guests.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of stay
Noun
  • The call from Mamdani came ahead of a visit in September, when Netanyahu is expected to attend the United Nations' General Assembly.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • The result may have gone against Wrexham, but there was still plenty for their supporters to enjoy about this first visit to the Bronx for a club who have already beaten Manchester United in pre-season.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of visit
Noun
  • What a Homestay Offers That a Hotel Can’t A homestay — staying as a guest in a local’s home rather than a hotel, hostel or campsite — sits at the intersection of two trends reshaping travel.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • Unlike a hotel stay, which is largely transactional, a homestay puts travelers inside the daily rhythm of a destination.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Definition of homestay
Noun
  • The resulting book, a deliberately meandering account of her Steel City sojourn, weds memoir, travelogue, philosophical rumination and journalistic investigation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • His Instagram page is packed with stunning photos from the actor’s sojourns, including Stonehenge, Gettysburg, South Africa, Egypt, and Poland.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of sojourn

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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepover. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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