sleepover

American  

[sleep-oh-ver] / ˈslipˌoʊ vər /

noun

1. an instance of sleeping over, as at another person's house.

2. a person who sleeps over.

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sleepover British  

/ ˈsliːpˌəʊvə /

noun

1. informal an instance of spending the night at someone else's home

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Etymology

Origin of sleepover

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

Example Sentences

And his youngest daughter is one of my closest friends, so growing up we went to the same school and I’d have sleepovers at Steven’s house — not relatable.

From Los Angeles Times

You could always tell when someone in the neighborhood was having a sleepover, because then the kids who weren’t invited suddenly had gobs of toilet paper in all the trees in their yards.

From Literature

Among their other sleepovers — from one night to four months — were two hotels, an Airbnb, a church parking lot, another campground, a townhome rental and three tiny guest houses — one at a co-worker’s boyfriend’s house.

From Los Angeles Times

Maye always looks like he’s just come home from a sleepover.

From The Wall Street Journal

It would be fun to have a sleepover at his house, except his mom doesn’t like him having kids over that much.

From Literature