sleepover

noun

sleep·​over ˈslēp-ˌō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
1
: an overnight stay (as at another's home)
2
: an instance of hosting a sleepover in one's home

Examples of sleepover in a Sentence

Our daughter is having a sleepover for her friends tomorrow.
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Inna's daughter, Nika, recently attended her first sleepover. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 This new phase of parenthood is full of play dates and sleepovers, drop-offs and pickups. Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024 So, going on tour with her was like a month-long sleepover with my best friend. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024 The Middletons reportedly have sleepovers with the trio of siblings and accompany Kate on school drop-offs occasionally. Carole, 69, and Michael, 75, attended Friday's carol service hosted by their daughter, as did their other children, James Middleton and Pippa Middleton. Shyla Watson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleepover 

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sleepover was in 1965

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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sleepover

noun
sleep·​over ˈslēp-ō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home

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