sleep-in

[ sleep-in ]

adjective

1. live-in ( def 1 ).

noun

1. a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.

sleep in

verb

1. to sleep longer than usual
2. to sleep at the place of one's employment

Word History and Origins

Origin of sleep-in¹

First recorded in 1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase sleep in

Example Sentences

So accustomed had we been to exposure that we could hardly sleep in-doors.

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