sleep out
Definition
Verb (intransitive) 1. To reside away from one's place of work: To live in a separate location from where one is employed, typically requiring travel to and from work. 2. To not reside on the premises: To have one's primary dwelling elsewhere, especially in the context of domestic employment.
Usage
This verb describes a living arrangement, most commonly for domestic staff, where the employee does not live in the household where they work. It implies a daily commute.
Examples
- The gardener sleeps out and arrives every morning at eight.
- In the past, many butlers slept out, unlike live-in maids.
- Does your new housekeeper sleep out or live in?
Advanced Usage
- The phrasal verb is often used in contrast to "live in."
- It can be applied more broadly to any job where there is an expectation or possibility of on-site residence, but the employee chooses or is required to live elsewhere.
Variants and Related Words
- Live out (phrasal verb): A direct synonym, often used interchangeably with "sleep out."
- She prefers to live out to maintain a clear separation between work and home life.
Synonyms
- Commute (from home)
- Live off-site
- Live out
Antonyms
- Live in
- Reside on the premises
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Live out: To reside away from the workplace. (See Variants and Related Words).
Verb
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work in a house where one does not live; he can easily commute from his home"
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our cook lives out
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