lie-down
noun
a nap.
lie-down
American
[lahy-daun]
/ ˈlaɪˌdaʊn /
noun
Chiefly British.
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lie-downs
plural
lie down
British
verb
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to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep
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to accept without protest or opposition (esp in the phrases lie down under, take something lying down )
noun
lie down
Idioms
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Etymology
Origin of lie-down
First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase lie down
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They even borrowed a plane from the Arizona Cardinals, with special lie-down seats for added comfort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A favorite practice of her British mother, the lie-down is just what it sounds like: a short stint off one’s feet.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
The Cardinals took their own wide-body jet, complete with 28 lie-down seats, to a game for the first time and might’ve gotten too comfortable on the way to the Motor City.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2021
When she went upstairs to have a lie-down, it wasn't long before she was woken up by the huge racket coming from downstairs.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2020
Those who have not the price—and God knows they are many—homeless and weary, "about ready to die," sleep in hallways, empty trucks, any place for a lie-down.
From Dave Ranney by Dave Ranney
She points to the Watershed and Arnolfini, who offer beanbags and yoga mats to lie down on during screenings and in the gallery space.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
This forgettable effort is destined to lie down next to it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“So then they asked me to walk down this beach, and every 10 minutes you’d hear ‘Rolling!’ and I’d have to lie down and hide behind these dunes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
This time of year, the valley shimmers with clumps of orange jewelweed and sapphire bellflowers that shoot up from a blanket of moss so soft you could lie down and sleep for a thousand years.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
From sit-ins at the school board headquarters, demonstrators went on to lie-downs in front of "Willis Wagons," mobile classrooms that are sent into neighborhoods with crowded schools.
From Time Magazine Archive
Primarily, it is the business faculty that is developed in all lie-downs of Australian life.
From The Awful Australian by Valerie Desmond
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