sleepover

noun

sleep·​over ˈslēp-ˌō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
Synonyms of sleepovernext
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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Toward the end of the shoot, Bullock took that friendship off set and invited her costars over for a sleepover. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Now & Then A beloved sleepover movie and cult classic, Now & Then is about a group of friends who get together as adults after many years apart to reflect on the summer that changed their lives. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026 Essentially, the audience is a fly on the wall during a sleepover Natasha is hosting for besties Taylor (Jordan Levene) and Taylor (Brandon Acosta). — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The trundle bed from West Elm comes in handy, doubling as a place to lounge and for sleepovers. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleepover

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sleepover was in 1965

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sleepover

noun
sleep·​over ˈslēp-ō-vər How to pronounce sleepover (audio)
: an overnight stay at another's home or an instance of having others stay at one's own home

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