sleep-away

American  

[sleep-uh-wey] / ˈslip əˌweɪ /

Or sleepaway

adjective

1. of or relating to a place at which one sleeps away from home.

   sleep-away camp.

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Etymology

Origin of sleep-away

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

But then school ended, and he and Leo, my other best friend, went to sleep-away soccer camp for the whole summer, and now we’re in junior high and haven’t seen much of each other.

From Literature

At sleep-away camp, starting at age 9, the artsy kids and I did “SNL” skits and sang all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a time when many kids’ summers have become highly programmed — filled with sleep-away camps, academic enrichment and organized sports — surf camp has been seen by many parents as a refreshing throwback.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Klein, the mental-health coordinator for a network of sleep-away camps, has a morning routine: responding to queries from anxious parents, who have looked at the photographs posted online the night before.

From New York Times

So, two days after her son’s murder, she and Beigel’s stepfather, Michael Schulman, started the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund, which pays for underprivileged children touched by gun violence to attend sleep-away camp — and return annually if they maintain good grades and stay out of trouble.

From Seattle Times