sleepover
noun
sleep·over
ˈslēp-ˌō-vər 
1
: an overnight stay (as at another's home)
2
: an instance of hosting a sleepover in one's home
Examples of sleepover in a Sentence
Our daughter is having a sleepover for her friends tomorrow.
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The posts accused the teen and three of his football teammates of calling Smith’s son, who is Black, racial slurs, shooting him with BB guns and forcing him to drink their urine during a sleepover at Vann’s house.
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Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
But after two years of constant companionship, the bear was lost during a sleepover, leaving the 7-year-old devastated.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Activities could include walks in the park, coffee shop visits, hiking and overnight sleepovers.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
For crafting a sleepover situation to remember, this is the ticket.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sleepover
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“Sleepover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepover. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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sleepover
noun
sleep·over
ˈslēp-ō-vər
: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home
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