sleepover

[ sleep-oh-ver ]

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noun

an instance of sleeping over, as at another person's house.
a person who sleeps over.

Origin of sleepover

First recorded in 1970–75; noun use of verb phrase sleep over

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How to use sleepover in a sentence

There is no doubt that Abbas is losing sleep over their plight.
Preparing for Plan B | Yossi Beilin | July 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The 51-year-old engineer for the Department of Education said he got about four hours of sleep over the weekend.
Manhattan Faces Sandy With a Mixture of Concern and Carefree Spirits | Matthew DeLuca | October 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
But after he learned the trial was ending, he was losing sleep over what it could mean.
A Hung Jury for Nicollette Sheridan | Maria Elena Fernandez | March 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Do you ever lose sleep over those who killed themselves because you had invaded their privacy, or that of their loved ones?
9 Questions for Rupert | Geoffrey Robertson | July 18, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
It eventually settled down and though many lost sleep over it, people still went to work the next day.
Diaries From Japan: Dispatches From People Living in Tokyo and Sendai | Brian Ries | March 16, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

Then he decided to sleep over it; and the next morning he wakened, and read it again—with a shock of surprise.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton Sinclair
It was an accidental sleep-over; she had not planned it, and circumstances would take care of themselves.
The Man Between | Amelia E. Barr
If anything happened because you went to sleep over the key, you'd have them on your mind all your life, don't you know—forever.
The Nerve of Foley | Frank H. Spearman
And of course, according to all baby precedent, he ought to have gone off into a sound sleep over it.
East Lynne | Mrs. Henry Wood
So, stifling his longing to go home and to see his people, Peter decided to sleep over it before taking any definite steps.
The Come Back | Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for sleepover

sleepover

/ (ˈsliːpˌəʊvə) /

noun

informal, mainly US an instance of spending the night at someone else's home

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Other Idioms and Phrases with sleepover

sleepover

Spend the night as a guest in another's home, as in Karen's friend Wilma is going to sleep over tonight. [Second half of 1800s]

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