sleep-in

[ sleep-in ]

adjective

1. live-in ( def 1 ).

noun

1. a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.

sleep in

verb

1. to sleep longer than usual
2. to sleep at the place of one's employment

Word History and Origins

Origin of sleep-in¹

First recorded in 1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase sleep in

Example Sentences

If I go out with friends on a Saturday night, then I sleep in Sunday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

She and her partner took time off work and slept in their car for two weeks to stay in the area where the dog was lost rather than returning to their home in El Sereno.

From Los Angeles Times

"I’m scared to go to sleep in case I don’t wake up again."

From BBC

She slept in an office at a building she cleaned on the side.

From New York Times

But my dream Sunday is sleeping in at least until 8 a.m. and having my coffee by myself with no one bothering me.

From Los Angeles Times