sleepover
noun
sleep·over
ˈslēp-ˌō-vər 
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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During a sleepover at her best friend Jody’s house, Handler and her crew spent the night alone in their own sleeping bags.
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Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Even about a 15- or 20-minute drive apart at the time, Bates and Mitchell were at each other’s houses so often that Mitchell can’t count the number of sleepovers.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
The mom was happy to pick her daughter up, but initially unsure of the next steps
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A concerned mom turned to Reddit after an unsettling experience with her daughter and a sleepover.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Only entrants aged 21 or older are allowed to participate in the sweepstakes, though they are allowed to bring children with them to the sleepover.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Even about a 15- or 20-minute drive apart at the time, Bates and Mitchell were at each other’s houses so often that Mitchell can’t count the number of sleepovers.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
The mom was happy to pick her daughter up, but initially unsure of the next steps
78 Comments
A concerned mom turned to Reddit after an unsettling experience with her daughter and a sleepover.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Only entrants aged 21 or older are allowed to participate in the sweepstakes, though they are allowed to bring children with them to the sleepover.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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sleepover
noun
sleep·over
ˈslēp-ō-vər
: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home
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