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sleepover
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sleep·o·ver  (slpvr)
n.
1. An instance of spending the night as a guest at another's home.
2. An overnight guest.

sleepover [ˈsliːpˌəʊvə]
n
Informal chiefly US an instance of spending the night at someone else's home
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sleepover - 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)sleepover - 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)
social function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
Translations
sleepover [ˈsliːpəʊvəʳ] N we're having a sleepover at Fiona'spasamos la noche en casa de Fiona
can I have a sleepover on Friday?¿puedo invitar a mis amigos a pasar la noche el viernes?
sleepover sleep-over [ˈsliːpəʊvər] n (= night at a friend's house) nuit passée chez un(e) ami(e)
She's having some friends for a sleepover → Elle a invité des copines à dormir chez elle.


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