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sleepover Definition

sleep·over (-ō′vər)

noun

  1. an instance of spending the night at a place other than one's own home
  2. a house party at which young people spend much of the night talking, eating, etc.

sleepover Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Perhaps you've been lucky enough to have a sleepover at the British Museum?
  • host: Never mind, at least I'll be too busy to host a sleepover.
  • sponsor: Forest Row Baptist Church Forest Row, East Sussex Forest Row Baptist Church in East Sussex marked Homelessness Sunday 2004 with a sponsored sleepover.
  • see: December saw a sleepover for Philip's birthday, Val to stay, Phil Buckley to stay, and Ian's violin concert.

Adjective modifier

  • first: The first sleepover can be a big deal for some children.
  • good: Will Angelina have the best sleepover ever and still get the lead role?
  • giant: On the previous night 600 Brownies were at a giant sleepover at the Science Museum celebrating the launch!
  • big: Sunrise Ceremony A night filled with activities for all of the sections, followed by the biggest sleepover Cambridge has ever seen.
  • high-rise: Why not invite him and his Vox around to your next street party or high-rise sleepover?

Modifies a noun

  • party: Let them try it out with a good friend or relative before they're invited to a sleepover party.
  • option: Our aim was to find a hardwood bed that provided us with the ultimate storage solution and a sleepover bed option.
  • accommodation: Then look no further than HMS Belfast's ' Kip in a Ship ' sleepover accommodation!
  • bed: Our aim was to find a hardwood bed that provided us with the ultimate storage solution and a sleepover bed option.

Noun used with modifier

  • night: Imagine a 4 night sleepover with 90 young Primary pupils in tents and a full range of activities during the day time!