stay the night
idiom
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night.
—often + atThey stayed the night at her brother's.
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There’s also a massive kitchen island, and a long wooden dining table fit for a grand meal with friends or family—all of whom could stay the night, as there are three bedrooms in the loft, including a top-floor room with two twin beds.
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Thompson built remote control helicopters and invited Champion to stay the night, promising to teach him to fly them.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 9 Dec. 2025
Each inpatient room offers a view of the Great Park, Shady Canyon or the Santa Ana Mountains and features pullout beds where family members and visitors can stay the night and artwork donated by a local Orange County artist.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 20 Nov. 2025
Michelle Dewitt said her son, who was homeless and living at a local shelter, asked to stay the night.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Thompson built remote control helicopters and invited Champion to stay the night, promising to teach him to fly them.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 9 Dec. 2025
Each inpatient room offers a view of the Great Park, Shady Canyon or the Santa Ana Mountains and features pullout beds where family members and visitors can stay the night and artwork donated by a local Orange County artist.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 20 Nov. 2025
Michelle Dewitt said her son, who was homeless and living at a local shelter, asked to stay the night.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay the night
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“Stay the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20night. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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