slumber party

noun

: an overnight gathering especially of teenage girls usually at one of their homes

Examples of slumber party in a Sentence

My 12-year-old daughter is having a slumber party tonight.
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Schwam also watched the show as a preteen, often turning it on during slumber parties or in hotel rooms when her mom stepped out. Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Put the sleeping bags on the floor and have a family slumber party. Parents, 11 June 2026 During the slumber party kissing challenge, Melanie even bounced between kissing Sincere and Corbin Mims, which upset the New Jersey native. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026 There was bike riding with a girl from their church, and horse riding, and a slumber party in an RV. Kristin Dombek, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slumber party

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slumber party was in 1925

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“Slumber party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumber%20party. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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