sleep-in
adjective
sleep-in
American
[sleep-in]
/ ˈslipˌɪn /
adjective
noun
sleep in
British
verb
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to sleep longer than usual
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to sleep at the place of one's employment
sleep in
Idioms
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Sleep at one's place of employment, as in They have a butler and maid who both sleep in . [First half of 1800s]
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Sleep late, either accidentally or deliberately. For example, I slept in and missed my usual train , or On weekends we like to sleep in . [Late 1800s]
Etymology
Origin of sleep-in
First recorded in 1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase sleep in
Example Sentences
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Perhaps my shoulder muscles were exhausted, but my entire auditory processing system was reveling in the equivalent of a luxurious Sunday morning sleep-in.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
Mrs Tomlinson-Blake, from Yorkshire, was paid less than £30 by Mencap for a sleep-in shift between 2200 and 0700.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2021
They held a sleep-in on the lawn of city hall and a rally that drew thousands.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2018
Also, RESULTS: The Cubs went 5-2 during Legion Week 2017, and have gone 14-2 during Maddon’s sleep-in weeks dating back to 2015.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 28, 2017
She had, of course, left Madame Williams’s immediately upon the death of Richard, saying that she had found a sleep-in job in the country.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Long sleep, in contrast, may influence depression through pathways reflected in aging clocks for the brain and adipose tissue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hill, who was on BP19 with 30 Commando, expressed concern over the dust in a disused building at Skrunda-1 they were being asked to sleep in.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ulysses S. Grant Jr., the son of the president who was the Union’s victorious commander, was a guest at Sandberg’s when he died there in his sleep in September 1929.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
She said many residents were choosing to sleep in their cars for privacy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
She was so busy she’d sleep in her uniform, or fall asleep at her desk.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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