sleep-out

American  

[sleep-out] / ˈslipˌaʊt /

adjective

1. live-out.

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noun

1. a person who lives elsewhere than at the place of employment.

2. an act or instance of sleeping outdoors.

sleep out British  

verb

1. (esp of a tramp) to sleep in the open air

2. to sleep away from the place of work

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noun

1. an area of a veranda that has been glassed in or partitioned off so that it may be used as a bedroom

sleep out Idioms  

1. Sleep at home, as opposed to one's place of employment, as in We have a full-time nurse for her, but she sleeps out . [Mid-1800s]

2. Sleep away from one's own home, as in She's not here; she's sleeping out .

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Etymology

Origin of sleep-out

First recorded in 1910–15; adj., noun use of verb phrase sleep out

Example Sentences

Isaac’s mom, Melissa Ortman, was a little worried that night, she said, but after the bear left, she and Andrew gave the okay for the sleep-out to continue.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2023

More intrepid travelers might want to try the sleep-out experience in a Star Cube tent and drift off under a ceiling of stars.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

No tickets will be sold, with members of the public and businesses joining the event by reaching fundraising targets and accepting the sleep-out challenge.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2017

The "world's largest ever sleep-out event"- billed as a Live Aid for Scottish homelessness - is to take place in Edinburgh.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2017

Five rooms and a sleep-out porch is enough for a beginning.

From Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole by Hurst, Fannie