lie-in

¹

[ lahy-in ]

noun

1. a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved.

lie-in

²

[ lahy-in ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. an act or instance of staying in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.

lie in

verb

1. to remain in bed late in the morning
2. to be confined in childbirth

noun

1. a long stay in bed in the morning

Word History and Origins

Origin of lie-in¹

First recorded in 1960–65; lie ², -in ³

Origin of lie-in²

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase lie in

Example Sentences

This is a slight lie-in compared to Australia two weeks ago, I suppose.

From BBC

Mr Livingstone says the pandas are usually a bit lazy and like a lie-in in the morning so he has been gradually bringing forward their wake-up time to get them used to earlier starts.

From BBC

“I mean, it was nice to see that at 5.20 a.m. I could roll back over in bed and have a lie-in. So that was nice.”

From Seattle Times

Many of us found ourselves resting supine on the floor of the museum, partaking of a “lie-in” as we gazed upward at blurs of color and pretended the ’60s never ended.

From New York Times

"Obviously, I got a lie-in in the morning, the teachers would send you the resources before the lessons, so you could always look at that if the internet wasn't working that well."

From BBC

Related Words

• object
• protest