sleepover
The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the…The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.
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» Tobias had sleepovers with his friends.
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2 sensesThe act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.
Übernachtung
ночёвкаnočóvka, переночёвкаperenočóvka, переночева́ньеperenočevánʹje
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)
An overnight guest.
Examples
21 sentencesTobias had sleepovers with his friends.
He's going to have a sleepover.
He wanted to have a sleepover.
Carlos had a sleepover for his birthday.
He wants to have a sleepover, too.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From sleep + over.From sleep + over.
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Forms
plural: sleepovers| Singular | sleepover |
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Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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