sleepover


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sleep·o·ver

(slēp′ō′vər)
n.
An instance of a child or a group of children spending the night at another child's house.
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sleepover

(ˈsliːpˌəʊvə)
n
informal chiefly US an instance of spending the night at someone else's home
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun 1. [画像: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"
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Translations

sleepover

[ˈsliːpəʊvəʳ] N we're having a sleepover at Fiona's → pasamos la noche en casa de Fiona
can I have a sleepover on Friday? → ¿puedo invitar a mis amigos a pasar la noche el viernes?
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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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References in periodicals archive ?
On Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 an open weekend of familyfriendly activities, live music and wildlife spotting will be free for visitors to the zoo's 14 acre Nature Reserve, just outside the boundary of the main zoo, with family 'sleepover' tickets now available.
Camp out and experience nature 'in the raw'
The Love Island girls have tried to put rumours of raging feuds and furious backstage rows to bed in a very cosy reunion sleepover.
Love Island's Amber and Amy reunite for sleepover to ward off rumours of feud; A number of Instagram live videos were posted to social media but some caught the girls off guard and appeared to show a frosty atmosphere
Chester Zoo is hosting a huge family-friendly weekend with a sleepover this September.
Chester Zoo is hosting a huge sleepover with nightime safaris; It's part of the zoos annual Wildlife Connections Festival
A SALENDINE Nook mum has found a novel way of bringing the great outdoors inside by giving children a sleepover party with a difference.
Hosting sleepovers for soap stars' kids; MUM CREATES ULTIMATE PARTY EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN OF TV CELEBRITIES
Members of Dudley Youth Council have been shortlisted for a top policing award after taking part in a sponsored sleepover at the Dudley Canal Trust.
Youth council on the shortlist for award; E&S BRIEFING
The research team tracked stress by measuring the stress hormone Cortisol before, during, and after sleepovers. Even though the five participating shelters were very different--some care for 600 dogs a year and others more than 6,000--the Cortisol levels for all the dogs decreased during a sleepover.
Sleepovers Reduce Stress in Shelter Dogs: Reduced Cortisol levels and increased rest were noted
The team tracked the dogs' stress by measuring the stress hormone cortisol before, during and after sleepovers. Even though the five participating shelters were very different - some care for 600 dogs a year and others more than 6,000 - the cortisol levels for all the dogs decreased during a sleepover.
Regular sleepovers reduce stress in shelter dogs
However, the Stirling Observer understands from April 1 five of the residents, who are currently each receiving a sleepover service, will instead be monitored from afar by technology.
Sleepover tech in pipeline; Care monitoring from afar considered
The Sleepover Club is run by 21-year-old Olivia Mallinson, who started the business after noticing what she saw as a gap in the market for fashionable yet luxurious pyjamas.
Giving the gift of comfort this year; CATHERINE MURPHY ON THE LATEST MUST-HAVE PJs Getting new pyjamas at Christmas is always welcome
Some kids killed in Chicago fire were there for sleepover
Some kids killed in Chicago fire were there for sleepover
Recently, I experienced the rite of passage that was my children's first sleepover. 'Good luck with that,' was the general opinion of everyone I've ever met, and I did think I might need to install a 'Send Wine' sign in the living room window and book myself in for a four-hour head massage in a room with blackout curtains and dolphin music the next day.
Is it wine o'clock yet? The trials and tribulations of getting through the day as a working mum
ON FRIDAY February 9th 2018 we had our first ever school sleepover to raise money for the school.
School sleepover

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