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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Listen to this article Like so many others, the Northern transplant flew to Florida for warmer temperatures, landed in Osceola County and stayed over 20 years.
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Though the country received about 3.5 million stay over and cruise visitors from the U.S. last year, officials believe the number would be higher, if not for the travel advisory.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
The three women lived in the Moscow home with two other young women who went physically unharmed; Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Though the country received about 3.5 million stay over and cruise visitors from the U.S. last year, officials believe the number would be higher, if not for the travel advisory.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
The three women lived in the Moscow home with two other young women who went physically unharmed; Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Stay over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20over. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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