ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sleep-in

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sleep-in is a noun meaning An instance of sleeping in, sleeping late, sleeping until one feels fully refreshed rather than rising at a prespecified time.

Meaning

An instance of sleeping in, sleeping late, sleeping until one feels fully refreshed rather than rising at a prespecified time.

Example Sentences

I didn’t have anything to do Saturday morning, so I decided to have a sleep-in.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sleep-in

Depending on context, synonyms include lie-in.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include halfsleep, dozing, unsleep, slumber, insomnolency, sleep.

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