sleeping
Americannoun
adjective
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of, relating to, or having accommodations for sleeping.
a sleeping compartment.
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used to sleep in or on.
a sleeping jacket.
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used to induce or aid sleep or while asleep.
sleeping mask.
Other Word Forms
- unsleeping adjective
Etymology
Origin of sleeping
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; sleep, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Smoke damage spread to sleeping quarters, leaving more than 100 beds unusable, according to authorities.
From BBC
Willem and his family had given up their own living quarters and were sleeping in a corridor.
From Literature
“For weeks now, I have not been sleeping at nights, and do you know why this is, Elizabeth?” she said.
From Literature
"My friend told me that Morocco had won, and I was so happy. I was sleeping at home when I heard this news, and I was so happy. We're so happy now," a man said.
From BBC
In a public bomb shelter two storeys underground, one woman lay sleeping on a bunk bed in the mid-afternoon, while another worked at their laptop.
From Barron's
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