slumber party

[sluhm-ber pahr-tee]

noun

1. a social gathering typically of teenagers held at the home of one of them for the purpose of sleeping there overnight.

slumber party

noun

1. a party attended by girls who dress in night clothes and pass the night eating and talking

Word History and Origins

Origin of slumber party¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

England's approach to being clear favourites for their home World Cup was summed up by the slumber party they held on the Wednesday before their semi-final.

From BBC

And then root for her in the next — like when she came to the defense of her friends at a slumber party after Kelly’s cool but mean friend Amanda tried to belittle them.

From Los Angeles Times

That night, she and two friends held a slumber party and her mother slept in a nearby room.

From Seattle Times

Instead of invoking such motifs, Jonze’s bedroom shots of Björk are goofy girl slumber party, the kind my friends and I had.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s going to be a slumber party,” she said of our interview.

From New York Times