Definition

Noun: 1. An event where a person, especially a child or young person, spends the night at someone else's home, typically for social enjoyment. - This is the primary meaning, referring to a planned social event, often a party, where guests stay overnight at the host's house. 2. The act or instance of sleeping away from one's own home. - This broader sense can refer to any overnight stay, not necessarily for a party.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • My daughter is very excited about her friend's birthday sleepover this weekend.
  • We had a sleepover at my cousin's house and watched movies all night.
  • The school trip includes a sleepover at the science museum.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a sleepover": to host or participate in a sleepover event.
  • Can I have a sleepover with my friends on Friday?
• "sleepover party": a common compound term specifying the party nature of the event. (Note: This is a compound term, not the target word alone).
  • She invited ten girls to her sleepover party.

Variants and Related Words

• Sleep over (phrasal verb): to spend the night at a place other than one's own home.
  • You're welcome to sleep over if it gets too late.
• Overnighter (noun): a less common synonym for a brief trip or stay that includes one night.

Synonyms

• Slumber party: (noun) a very close synonym, almost interchangeable, often implying a group of children or teenagers.
• Overnight stay: (noun) a more general and formal term.

Related Phrases

• Pajama party: (noun) a synonym that emphasizes wearing pajamas, often used interchangeably with or .

Noun

1. an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)