sleep-in

1 of 2

adjective

: that lives at the place of employment
a sleep-in maid

sleep in

2 of 2

verb

slept in; sleeping in; sleeps in

intransitive verb

1
: to sleep where one is employed
2
a
b
: to sleep late intentionally

Examples of sleep-in in a Sentence

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Adjective
The rugged, little Bean Pod still features teardrop-like sizing but replaces the sleep-in cabin with a sprawling multi-compartment gear storage setup. New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025 After a day of Janine avoiding Gregory, the two finally start to hash it out during a sleep-in field trip at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute. Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2023
Verb
Michael King’s bad night’s sleep in an Atlanta suburb last weekend has raised the first bright yellow flag on this Padres season. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 The two slept in the same bed during one of the overnight stays, police said, and another person slept on an adjacent bed in the room. Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleep-in

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1951, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleep-in was in 1827

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“Sleep-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-in. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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